16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
16 When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
16 When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.
16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 29:16
Commentary on Proverbs 29:16
(Read Proverbs 29:16)
Let not the righteous have their faith and hope shocked by the increase of sin and sinners, but let them wait with patience.