Verse 4
Proverbs 29:4
New Living Translation
4
A just king gives stability to his nation,<br>but one who demands bribes destroys it.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭/מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְ/אִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽ/נָּה
English Translation
A king establishes the land with justice, and a man makes it desolate through tribute.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 29 Context
1
Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism<br>will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.<br>
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When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.<br>But when the wicked are in power, they groan...
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3
The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,<br>but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his w...
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A just king gives stability to his nation,<br>but one who demands bribes destroys it.<br>
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To flatter friends<br>is to lay a trap for their feet.<br>
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6
Evil people are trapped by sin,<br>but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.<br>
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7
The godly care about the rights of the poor;<br>the wicked don’t care at all.<br>
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Mockers can get a whole town agitated,<br>but the wise will calm anger.<br>
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9
If a wise person takes a fool to court,<br>there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.<b...
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10
The bloodthirsty hate blameless people,<br>but the upright seek to help them.<br>
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11
Fools vent their anger,<br>but the wise quietly hold it back.<br>
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12
If a ruler pays attention to liars,<br>all his advisers will be wicked.<br>
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13
The poor and the oppressor have this in common —<br>the LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.<br>
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14
If a king judges the poor fairly,<br>his throne will last forever.<br>
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15
To discipline a child produces wisdom,<br>but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.<br>
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16
When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,<br>but the godly will live to see their downfall.<...
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17
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind<br>and will make your heart glad.<br>
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18
When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.<br>But whoever obeys the law is joyful.<br...
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19
Words alone will not discipline a servant;<br>the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.<...
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20
There is more hope for a fool<br>than for someone who speaks without thinking.<br>
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21
A servant pampered from childhood<br>will become a rebel.<br>
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22
An angry person starts fights;<br>a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.<br>
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23
Pride ends in humiliation,<br>while humility brings honor.<br>
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24
If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself.<br>You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not...
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25
Fearing people is a dangerous trap,<br>but trusting the LORD means safety.<br>
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26
Many seek the ruler’s favor,<br>but justice comes from the LORD.<br>
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27
The righteous despise the unjust;<br>the wicked despise the godly.<br>
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