Proverbs 29:4
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4When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.
Copyright 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992 American Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
By justice a king builds up the land,
but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
By justice a king gives a country stability,
but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
By justice a king brings stability to a land,
but a person who demands “contributions”
demolishes it.
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NLTNew Living Translation
A just king gives stability to his nation,
but one who demands bribes destroys it.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
By justice a king gives stability to a land,
but a man of bribes will ruin it.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
The king by judgment establisheth the land:
But he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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