Proverbs 29:4
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The king by judgment establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.

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Proverbs 29:14 The king that faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Proverbs 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 20:8 A king that sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

1 Samuel 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly: you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you...

2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

1 Kings 2:12 Then sat Solomon on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

Psalm 89:14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.

Psalm 99:4 The king's strength also loves judgment; you do establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to order it...

Isaiah 49:8 Thus said the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you: and I will preserve you...

he that receiveth gifts

2 Kings 15:18-20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat...

Jeremiah 22:13-17 Woe to him that builds his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that uses his neighbor's service without wages...

Daniel 11:20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed...

Micah 7:3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man...

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man who demands "contributions" demolishes it.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

International Standard Version (©2012)
A king brings stability to a land through justice, but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
The king by justice establishes the land: but he that receives bribes overthrows it.

American King James Version
The king by judgment establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.

American Standard Version
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

Darby Bible Translation
A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.

English Revised Version
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

Webster's Bible Translation
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

World English Bible
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

Young's Literal Translation
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

2 Chronicles 9:8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.


Job 11:6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Proverbs 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man who demands “contributionsdemolishes it. —HCSB

The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it. —NASB

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


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Proverbs Chapter 29 Verse 4

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