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Proverbs 29:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 29:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 By justice a king builds up the land;
but one who raises taxes tears it down.[a]
Footnotes
- 29:4 In Hebrew as in English high and low are metaphors for prosperity and depression. A king who is just “causes the land to stand up,” i.e., to be prosperous, and one who makes taxes high brings a country low.
Wisdom 6:24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Wisdom 6:24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 A multitude of the wise is the safety of the world,
and a prudent king, the stability of the people;(A)
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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