Proverbs 28:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

Young's Literal Translation
In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

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

Hebrew
When the wicked
רְ֭שָׁעִים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

come to power,
בְּק֣וּם (bə·qūm)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

people
אָדָ֑ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

hide themselves;
יִסָּתֵ֣ר (yis·sā·ṯêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal

but when they perish,
וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם (ū·ḇə·’ā·ḇə·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

the righteous
צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

flourish.
יִרְבּ֥וּ (yir·bū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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