Verse List for PROV 29:4

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B I ◄ ← Prov 29:4 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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OET (OET-RV) A king establishes the country with justice, ⇔ ^ but one who accepts bribes, tears it down.

OET-LV A _king by_justice he _establishes a _land and_a _person _of contributions he_breaks _it _down.

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

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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 • By justice a king gives stability 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.

Moff A king will make the country flourish by his justice ⇔  he who extorts money brings it low.

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.

Drby 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.
(The king by judgement establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth/overthrew it.)

SLT A king in judgment shall establish the land: and a man of presents shall overthrow it.

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

KJB-1769 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.[fn]
(The king by judgement establisheth the land: but he that receiveth/receives gifts overthroweth/overthrew it.)

KJB-1611 [fn]The king by iudgement stablisheth the land: but he that receiueth gifts, ouerthroweth it.
(The king by judgement strength/make_firmeth the land: but he that receiveth/receives gifts, overthroweth/overthrew it.)

Bshps 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 land: but if he be a man that oppress the people with gatherynges, he turneth it upside down.)

Gnva 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 receiving gifts, destroyeth it.)

Cvdl 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/takes gifts, he turneth it upsyde down.)

Wycl A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
(A just king raiseth/raises the land; an avaricious/greedy_for_wealth man shall destroy it.)

Luth Ein König richtet das Land auf durchs Recht; ein Geiziger aber verderbet es.
(A king directed the country on/in/to through law/right; a miser but corrupted it.)

ClVg Rex justus erigit terram; vir avarus destruet eam.
(King just raises the_earth/land; man avarus will_destroy her.)

UHB מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭⁠מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽ⁠נָּה׃ ‡

BrLXX Βασιλεὺς δίκαιος ἀνίστησι χώραν, ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος κατασκάπτει.

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