Proverbs 29:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”

Proverbs 29:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.”

Proverbs 29:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.”

Proverbs 29:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.”

Proverbs 29:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.”

Proverbs 29:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.”

Proverbs 29:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:4 in Context — Proverbs 29

2 Quando os justos se engrandecem, o povo se alegra; mas quando o perverso domina, o povo geme.

3 O homem que ama a sabedoria alegra a seu pai; mas o companheiro de prostitutas gasta os bens.

4 O rei por meio da justiça firma a terra; mas o amigo de subornos a transtorna.

5 O homem que lisonjeia a seu próximo arma uma rede para seus pés.

6 Na transgressão do homem mau há uma armadilha; mas o justo se alegra e se enche de alegria.

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What Does Proverbs 29:4 Mean?

Proverbs 29:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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