Proverbs 11:10 “When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked peri…”

Proverbs 11:10

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

World English Bible

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

American Standard Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Geneva Bible 1599

In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.

Darby Translation

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Young's Literal Translation

In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.

Bible in Basic English

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

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Cross references

“it goeth”

Proverbs 28:12 Proverbs 28:28 Esther 8:15 Esther 8:16

Proverbs 28:12 · BSB

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

Proverbs 28:28 · BSB

When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

Esther 8:15 · BSB

Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

Esther 8:16 · BSB

For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.

“when”

Judges 5:31 Exodus 15:21 Job 27:23 Revelation 19:1–7 Psalm 58:10 Psalm 58:11

Judges 5:31 · BSB

So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

Exodus 15:21 · BSB

And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”

Job 27:23 · BSB

It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.

Revelation 19:1–7 · BSB

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

Psalm 58:10 · BSB

The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 58:11 · BSB

Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

Read Proverbs 11