Proverbs 14:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 14:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the multitude of a people <FI>is<Fi> the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:28 in Context — Proverbs 14
26 Celui qui craint l’Éternel possède un appui ferme, Et ses enfants ont un refuge auprès de lui.
27 La crainte de l’Éternel est une source de vie, Pour détourner des pièges de la mort.
28 Quand le peuple est nombreux, c’est la gloire d’un roi; Quand le peuple manque, c’est la ruine du prince.
29 Celui qui est lent à la colère a une grande intelligence, Mais celui qui est prompt à s’emporter proclame sa folie.
30 Un cœur calme est la vie du corps, Mais l’envie est la carie des os.
What Does Proverbs 14:28 Mean?
Proverbs 14:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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