Proverbs 28:2
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2When a land transgresses
it has many rulers;
but with men of understanding and knowledge
its stability will long continue.
Copyright 1965, 1966 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
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NLTNew Living Translation
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.
But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase,
but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof:
But by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
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