Proverbs 29:2
2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.
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2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 29:2
Commentary on Proverbs 29:2
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The people have cause to rejoice or mourn, as their rulers are righteous or wicked.