Proverbs 28:2-4
Jubilee Bible 2000
2 ¶ By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.
3 ¶ A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
4 ¶ Those that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
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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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