Proverbs 29:4

⁴ By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for [1] bribes tear it down.

Proverbs 29

Other Translations of Proverbs 29:4

⁴ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he he...: Heb. a man of oblations that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁴ By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts giftsOr who taxes heavily tears it down.

⁴ A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.

⁴ The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

⁴ A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.

The Lord Jesus is the King who will minister true judgment to the people.