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Proverbs 29:4
King James Version
Proverbs 29:4
King James Version
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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Proverbs 29:4
New International Version
Proverbs 29:4
New International Version
Proverbs 29:4
English Standard Version
Proverbs 29:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily
Proverbs 29:4
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,(A)
but a person who demands “contributions”[a]
demolishes it.(B)
Footnotes
- 29:4 The Hb word for contributions usually refers to offerings in worship.
Proverbs 29:4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 29:4
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 The (A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
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