PRO 29:4 Parallel View

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ULT A king by justice causes the land to stand,
 ⇔ but a man of contributions tears it down.

UST Kings make the people in their land succeed by acting justly,
⇔ but leaders who take money dishonestly ruin the people in their land.

BSB  ⇔ By justice a king brings stability to the land,
⇔ but a man who exacts tribute [fn] demolishes it.

29:4 Or who taxes heavily or who takes bribes

OEB By justice a king sets his country erect,
⇔ but one whose exactions are heavy destroys it.

WEB The king by justice makes the land stable,
⇔ but he who takes bribes tears it down.

NET A king brings stability to a land by justice,
 ⇔ but one who exacts tribute tears it down.

LSV A king establishes a land by judgment,
And one receiving gifts throws it down.

FBV A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.

T4T  ⇔ When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong,
⇔ but a king who is concerned only with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.

LEB • to a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.

BBE A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

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JPS The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

ASV The king by justice establisheth the land;
 ⇔ But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

DRA A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

YLT A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

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

RV The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

WBS The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

KJB The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.[fn]
(The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.)

29.4 he…: Heb. a man of oblations

BB With true iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.
(With true judgement the king stablissheth the lande: but if he be a man that oppress the people with gatherynges, he turneth it upside down.)

GNV A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.
(A King by judgement mainteineth ye/you_all country: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it. )

CB With true iudgment ye kynge setteth vp the londe, but yf he be a man yt taketh giftes, he turneth it vpsyde downe.
(With true judgement ye/you_all king setteth up the land, but if he be a man it taketh giftes, he turneth it upsyde down.)

WYC A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
(A just king reisith the land; an auerouse man shall destroy it.)

LUT Ein König richtet das Land auf durchs Recht; ein Geiziger aber verderbet es.
(Ein king richtet the Land on durchs Recht; a Geiziger but verderbet es.)

CLV Rex justus erigit terram; vir avarus destruet eam.
(Rex justus erigit the_earth/land; man avarus destruet eam. )

BRN A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.

BrLXX Βασιλεὺς δίκαιος ἀνίστησι χώραν, ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος κατασκάπτει.
(Basileus dikaios anistaʸsi ⱪōran, anaʸr de paranomos kataskaptei. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מֶ֗לֶךְ & וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת

king & and,man bribes

A king and a man of contributions refer to a types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any king is one who scatters … but any man of contributions”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ֭⁠מִשְׁפָּט

in/on/at/with,justice

See how you translated the abstract noun justice in 1:3.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אָ֑רֶץ & יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽ⁠נָּה

land & tears_~_down,it

Here, land and it refer to the people who live in a land. See how you translated the same use of these words in 28:2.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ

gives_stability land

Here, Solomon refers to the people of the land being successful as if they would continue to stand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “causes the land to be successful”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת

and,man bribes

This could refer to: (1) someone who demands bribes. Alternate translation: “but a man who demands bribes” (2) a ruler who demands excessive taxes from the people he rules over. Alternate translation: “but a man who demands tribute” or “but a man who extorts his land”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ

and,man

The parallelism between the two clauses in this verse indicates that the phrase a man here refers to a king or leader in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but a ruler of”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽ⁠נָּה

tears_~_down,it

Here, Solomon refers to the people of the land failing as if someone tears them down. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “causes the land to fail”

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