4 By justice a king gives a country stability,

but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.

4 By justice a king builds up the land,

but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

4 The king by judgment establisheth the land:

But he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

4 A just king gives stability to his nation,

but one who demands bribes destroys it.

4 If a king is fair, he makes his country strong,

but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.

4 The king by justice establisheth the land;

But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

4 A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.

4 By means of justice, a king builds up a country, 

but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down. 

4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,

but a man who demands “contributions”

demolishes it.

4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,

but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

4 By justice a king gives stability to a land,

but a man of bribes will ruin it.

4 By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure.

But the one who wants to be paid off tears it down.

4 The king gives stability to the land by justice,

But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.