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Proverbs 29:16 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.”

Proverbs 29:16

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14

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

15

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left {to himself} bringeth his mother to shame.

16

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

17

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

18

Where {there is} no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy {is} he. {perish: or, is made naked}

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