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Proverbs 29:4
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A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
The king by justice establishes the land; But he that exacts gifts overthrows it.
If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.
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 establishes (stabilizes) the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
A iust king reisith the lond; an auerouse man schal distrie it.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
An honest ruler makes the nation strong; a ruler who takes bribes will bring it to ruin.
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.
A king gives stability to a country by justice, but one who overtaxes it brings it to ruin.
A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.
A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king. A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts.
The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
The king by iudgement stablisheth the land: but he that receiueth gifts, ouerthroweth it.
The king makes the land strong by doing what is right and fair, but the one who takes pay for doing wrong, destroys it.
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.
The king by justice enriches the land; but a wicked man causes it to be in want.
When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.
A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
With [true] iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.
Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
By justice a king brings stability to a land,but a person who demands “contributions”demolishes it.
The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
By justice a king gives stability to a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
A king establishes a land by justice, but a man taking bribes tears it down.
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
With true iudgment ye kynge setteth vp the londe, but yf he be a man yt taketh giftes, he turneth it vpsyde downe.
A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a person who takes bribes ruins it.
The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
By justice the king causes the land to stand,But a man of bribes tears it down.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
king: Proverbs 29:14, Proverbs 16:12, Proverbs 20:8, 1 Samuel 13:13, 2 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 2:12, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 99:4, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 49:8
he that receiveth gifts: Heb. a man of oblations, 2 Kings 15:18-20, Jeremiah 22:13-17, Daniel 11:20, Micah 7:3
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:1 - with a couple 1 Kings 2:46 - the kingdom Proverbs 15:27 - but Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom Jeremiah 22:15 - and do Acts 24:26 - hoped
Cross-References
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (the son of Haran), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and with them he set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. When they came to Haran, they settled there.
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.
Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran.
Meanwhile Jacob left Beer Sheba and set out for Haran.
So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
Then he went out from the country of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God made him move to this country where you now live.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The king by judgment establisheth the land,.... By executing, judgment and justice among his subjects, he establishes the laws of the land, and the government of it; he secures its peace and prosperity, and preserves his people in the possession at their properties and privileges; and makes them rich and powerful, and the state stable and flourishing, so that it continues firm to posterity; such a king was Solomon, 2 Chronicles 9:8;
but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it; that, is, a king that does so; Gersom observes that he is not called a king, because such a man is not worthy of the name, who takes gifts and is bribed by them to pervert judgment and justice; whereby the laws of the nation are violated, and the persons and properties of his subjects become the prey of wicked men; and so the state is subverted and falls to ruin: it is in the original text, "a man of oblations" k; the word is generally used of the sacred oblations or offerings under the law; hence some understand it of a sacrilegious prince who of his own arbitrary power converts sacred things to civil uses. The Targum, Septuagint, Syriac and Arabic versions render it, a wicked and ungodly man; and the Vulgate Latin version, a covetous man; as such a prince must be in whatsoever light he is seen, whether as a perverter of justice through bribes, or as a sacrilegious man; though it may be rendered, "a man of exactions" l, for it is used of the oblation of a prince which he receives from his people, Ezekiel 45:9; as Aben Ezra observes; and so it may be interpreted of a king that lays heavy taxes upon his people, and thereby brings them to distress and poverty, and the state to ruin.
k ××ש ×ר×××ת "vir oblationam", Montanus, Baynus, Grotius, Gejerus, Schultens. l "Vir exactionum", Mercerus; "qui levat exactiones", Munster; "qui tributa imponit", so some in Vatablus; "qui tribbuta extorquet", Tigurine version.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 29:4. He that receiveth gifts — This was notoriously the case in this kingdom, before the passing of the Magna Charta, or great charter of liberties. Hence that article in it, Nulli vendemus justitiam; "We will not sell justice to any." I have met with cases in our ancient records where, in order to get his right, a man was obliged almost to ruin himself in presents to the king, queen, and their favourites, to get the case decided in his favour.
