NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The kingmelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. by judgment mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective establisheth `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. but he 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) that receiveth gifts truwmah (ter-oo-maw') a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute -- gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing). overthroweth harac (haw-ras') to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly. it Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it. King James Bible The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. Holman Christian Standard Bible By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man who demands "contributions" demolishes it. International Standard Version A king brings stability to a land through justice, but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin. NET Bible A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The king by judgment establishes the land, and the evil one deprives it. GOD'S WORD® Translation By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down. King James 2000 Bible The king by justice establishes the land: but he that receives bribes overthrows it. Links Proverbs 29:4Proverbs 29:4 NIV Proverbs 29:4 NLT Proverbs 29:4 ESV Proverbs 29:4 NASB Proverbs 29:4 KJV |
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