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Proverbs 29:4-6
English Standard Version Anglicised
Proverbs 29:4-6
English Standard Version Anglicised
4 By justice a king (A)builds up the land,
but he who exacts gifts[a] tears it down.
5 (B)A man who flatters his neighbour
spreads (C)a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is (D)ensnared in his transgression,
but a righteous man (E)sings and rejoices.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily
Proverbs 29:4-6
New International Version
Proverbs 29:4-6
New International Version
4 By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.
5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.(B)
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(C)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or who give
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