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Proverbs 29:4-6
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 29:4-6
Revised Standard Version
4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is ensnared in his transgression,
but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
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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