Proverbs 29:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.

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

English Standard Version
By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

Berean Study Bible
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

New American Standard Bible
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a person who takes bribes ruins it.

NASB 1995
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

NASB 1977
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

Amplified Bible
The king establishes (stabilizes) the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

Christian Standard Bible
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a person who demands “contributions” demolishes it.

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

Contemporary English Version
An honest ruler makes the nation strong; a ruler who takes bribes will bring it to ruin.

Good News Translation
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.

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

NET Bible
A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

New King James Version
The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

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

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

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

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.

A Faithful Version
The king establishes the land by justice, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
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.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
With true iudgment ye kynge setteth vp the londe, but yf he be a man yt taketh giftes, he turneth it vpsyde downe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A king establishes a land by judgment, "" And one receiving gifts throws it down.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
A king in judgment shall establish the land: and a man of presents shall overthrow it.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The king by judgment establishes the land, and the evil one deprives it.

Lamsa Bible
The king by justice enriches the land; but a wicked man causes it to be in want.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.
















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