Proverbs 29:16
“When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
When the wicked are multiplied,.... Or "are in authority" (r); as the word is rendered, Pro 29:2;
transgression…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. The more sinners there are the more sin there is: When the wicked, being countenanced by authority, grow…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
are multiplied "Or, are in authority," R.V. marg. See Pro 29:29, note.
shall see shall look upon, R.V., with thoughtful…
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