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Proverbs 28:2
New King James Version
Proverbs 28:2
New King James Version
2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;
But by a man of understanding and knowledge
Right will be prolonged.
Proverbs 28:2
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 28:2
Amplified Bible
2
When a land does wrong, it has many princes,
But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.
Proverbs 28:2
New International Version
Proverbs 28:2
New International Version
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
Proverbs 28:2
The Message
Proverbs 28:2
The Message
2 When the country is in chaos,
everybody has a plan to fix it—
But it takes a leader of real understanding
to straighten things out.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
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New International Version (NIV) 
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The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson