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Proverbs 28:2-4
Common English Bible
Proverbs 28:2-4
Common English Bible
2 When a land rebels, there are many leaders;
but a person with understanding brings order.
3 Poor people who oppress the needy
are rain that washes away food.
4 Those who abandon Instruction praise the wicked,
but those who follow Instruction battle them.
Proverbs 28:2-4
New International Version
Proverbs 28:2-4
New International Version
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
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