Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].

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Men — Righteous men are afraid to appear publickly.

²⁸ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 28:28

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Proverbs 28:28