Mishle 29:2-4

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²When the tzaddikim are increased, the people rejoice, but when the rasha beareth rule, the people groan.

³He who loveth chochmah rejoiceth aviv, but he that keepeth company with zonot squanders his hon (substance, wealth).

⁴Melech by mishpat establisheth eretz, but an ish terumot (a man of bribes) bringeth it down.

Proverbs 29:2-4

New International Version

²When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;^(A)
when the wicked rule,^(B) the people groan.^(C)

³A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,^(D)
but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.^(E)

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

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)