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Proverbs 29:4
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
Proverbs 29:4 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 29:4 in other translations
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
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In context
1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4 By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
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