28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a mistake that proceeds from the ruler: (A)foolishness is set in many exalted places while the rich sit in humble places.

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There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
    the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
Fools are put in many high positions,(A)
    while the rich occupy the low ones.

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