Proverbs 29:2
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 29:2
Commentary on Proverbs 29:2
(Read Proverbs 29:2)
The people have cause to rejoice or mourn, as their rulers are righteous or wicked.