Proverbs 29:2-4

Good News Translation

²Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.

³If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you.

It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.

⁴When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.

Proverbs 29:2-4

New International Version

²When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;^(A)
when the wicked rule,^(B) the people groan.^(C)

³A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,^(D)
but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.^(E)

⁴By justice a king gives a country stability,^(F)
but those who are greedy for^[a] bribes tear it down.

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)