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Proverbs 29:2-4
International Standard Version
Proverbs 29:2-4
International Standard Version
2 As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, people groan.
3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but anyone who consorts with immoral women squanders his wealth.
4 A king brings stability to a land through justice,
but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:2-4
King James Version
Proverbs 29:2-4
King James Version
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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