Proverbs 14:28
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14:28A king’s glory is77 the abundance of people,
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- 77 The preposition serves as the beth essentiae—the glory is the abundant population, not in it.
- 78 Heb “people.” Cf. “a dwindling nation.”
- 79 The word means “ruin; destruction,” but in this context it could be a metonymy of effect, the cause being an attack by more numerous people that will bring ruin to the ruler. The proverb is purely a practical and secular saying, unlike some of the faith teachings in salvation history passages.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A large population is a king’s splendor,
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.
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NLTNew Living Translation
A growing population is a king’s glory;
a prince without subjects has nothing.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
In the multitude of people is the glory of the king,
but without a population, a prince is ruined.
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KJV 1900King James Version
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour:
But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
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