Proverbs 14:28
New American Standard Bible
28 In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the scarcity of people is a prince’s ruin.
Proverbs 14:28
Revised Standard Version
28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
Proverbs 17:7
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
Proverbs 17:7
Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
Proverbs 19:6
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Many will seek the favor of a [a]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (B)him who gives gifts.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
Proverbs 19:6
Revised Standard Version
6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and every one is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Proverbs 23:1-3
New American Standard Bible
On Life and Conduct
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully [a]what is before you,
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)person of great appetite.
3 Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 23:1-3
Revised Standard Version
23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what[a] is before you;
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 25:15
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger
Proverbs 25:15
Revised Standard Version
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Proverbs 28:2
New American Standard Bible
2 Due to a [a]wrongdoing of [b]a land its leaders are (A)many,
But (B)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 28:2 Or rebellion
- Proverbs 28:2 I.e., the people of a land
Proverbs 28:2
Revised Standard Version
2 When a land transgresses
it has many rulers;
but with men of understanding and knowledge
its stability will long continue.
Proverbs 29:12
New American Standard Bible
12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
Revised Standard Version
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:26
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
Proverbs 29:26
Revised Standard Version
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but from the Lord a man gets justice.
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