Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
King James Version
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
Holman Bible
but a man who demands “contributions”
demolishes it.
International Standard Version
A king brings stability to a land through justice, but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin.
A Conservative Version
By justice the king establishes the land, but he who exacts gifts overthrows it.
American Standard Version
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Amplified
The king establishes (stabilizes) the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
Bible in Basic English
A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.
Darby Translation
A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.
Julia Smith Translation
A king in judgment shall establish the land: and a man of presents shall overthrow it
King James 2000
The king by justice establishes the land: but he that receives bribes overthrows it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
Modern King James verseion
The king establishes the land by judgment; but he taking bribes tears it down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With true judgment the king setteth up the land; but if he be a man that taketh gifts, he turneth it upside down.
NET Bible
A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
New Heart English Bible
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
The Emphasized Bible
A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
3
But he who
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
Is spreading a net for his steps.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:14
His
1 Samuel 13:13
Samuel said to Saul, “
2 Samuel 8:15
So David reigned over all Israel; and David
1 Kings 2:12
And
2 Kings 15:18-20
He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.
2 Chronicles 9:8
Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you,
Psalm 89:14
Psalm 99:4
You have established
You have
Proverbs 8:15
And rulers decree justice.
Proverbs 16:12
For a
Proverbs 20:8
Isaiah 9:7
On the
To establish it and to uphold it with
From then on and forevermore.
Isaiah 49:8
“In a
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will
To
Jeremiah 22:13-17
And his
Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay
And
Daniel 11:20
“Then in his place one will arise who will
Micah 7:3
The prince asks, also the judge, for a
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.