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 No temor ao SENHOR [há] forte confiança; e será refúgio para seus filhos.

27 O temor ao SENHOR é manancial de vida, para se desviar dos laços da morte.

28 Na multidão do povo está a honra do rei, mas a falta de gente é a ruína do príncipe.

29 Quem demora para se irar tem muito entendimento, mas aquele de espírito impetuoso exalta a loucura.

30 O coração em paz é vida para o corpo, mas a inveja é [como] podridão nos ossos.

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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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