Verse 12
12. Great glory תפארת , ( tiphareth,) ornament, beauty. In the exulting of the righteous there is great beauty. The latter part of the proverb seems to imply that the rejoicing of the righteous is on account of the promotion of good men to places of trust and influence.
Wicked… hidden When bad men rise to power the good, from disgust or for personal safety, often retire to obscurity. Compare Proverbs 28:28; Proverbs 11:10; Proverbs 29:2; Ecclesiastes 10:6.
When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway,
The post of honour is a private station. ADDISON’S Cato.
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