Proverbs 28:28

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

Cross-reference

In Proverbs 28:12, the same contrast appears: when the wicked rise, people hide; when righteous triumph, there is glory.

In Proverbs 29:2, righteous increase brings rejoicing while a wicked ruler makes people groan—parallel societal reactions.

In Proverbs 11:10, the city rejoices when the wicked perish—the same outcome as the righteous increase in 28:28.

Acts 12:24 Parallel

In Acts 12:24, after Herod's death the word of God grows—illustrating the righteous increase when the wicked perish.

Job 24:4 Parallel

In Job 24:4, the poor hide from the oppressor—a specific instance of the general hiding when wicked rise.