Proverbs 28:2
New International Version
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

New Living Translation
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.

English Standard Version
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.

Berean Study Bible
A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

New American Standard Bible
By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

King James Bible
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

International Standard Version
When a land transgresses, it gains a succession of leaders, but with an understanding and knowledgeable man, its stability endures.

NET Bible
When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Among the evil of the Earth are its many Rulers, and the righteous children of men who know righteousness endure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When a country is in revolt, it has many rulers, but only with a person who has understanding and knowledge will it last a long time.

Jubilee Bible 2000
By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.

King James 2000 Bible
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge its state shall be prolonged.

American King James Version
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

American Standard Version
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the sine of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged.

Darby Bible Translation
By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged.

English Revised Version
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the transgression of a land many are its princes: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

World English Bible
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

Spreuke 28:2 Afrikaans PWL
As gevolg van die oortreding van ’n land het hy baie prinse, maar deur manne van insig wat regverdige oordeel ken, sal die stabiliteit daarvan verleng word.

Fjalët e urta 28:2 Albanian
Për shkak të mëkatit të një vendi, shumë janë të parët e tij, por me një njeri me mend që ka dituri qëndrueshmëria e tij vazhdon gjatë.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 28:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لمعصية ارض تكثر رؤساؤها. لكن بذي فهم ومعرفة تدوم.

D Sprüch 28:2 Bavarian
Sündd ayn Land, geit s nix wie Wöltzung, doch ist ainer weis und bscheidig, kan yr si als Herrscher haltn.

Притчи 28:2 Bulgarian
От бунтовете на страната началниците й биват мнозина, Но чрез умни и вещи човеци един [неин управител] продължава дълго време.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
邦國因有罪過,君王就多更換。因有聰明、知識的人,國必長存。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
邦国因有罪过,君王就多更换。因有聪明、知识的人,国必长存。

箴 言 28:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
邦 國 因 有 罪 過 , 君 王 就 多 更 換 ; 因 有 聰 明 知 識 的 人 , 國 必 長 存 。

箴 言 28:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
邦 国 因 有 罪 过 , 君 王 就 多 更 换 ; 因 有 聪 明 知 识 的 人 , 国 必 长 存 。

Proverbs 28:2 Croatian Bible
Kad se u zemlji griješi, mnogi su joj knezovi, a s čovjekom razumnim i umnim uprava je postojana.

Přísloví 28:2 Czech BKR
Pro přestoupení země mnoho knížat jejích, ale pro člověka rozumného a umělého trvánlivé bývá panování.

Ordsprogene 28:2 Danish
Ved Voldsmands Brøde opstaar Strid, den kvæles af Mand med Forstand.

Spreuken 28:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Om de overtreding des lands zijn deszelfs vorsten vele; maar om verstandige en wetende mensen zal insgelijks verlenging wezen.

Swete's Septuagint
κρύψας ὀκνηρὸς τὴν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτοῦ οὐ δυνήσεται ἐπενεγκεῖν ἐπὶ στόμα.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
בפשע ארץ רבים שריה ובאדם מבין ידע כן יאריך׃

Aleppo Codex
ב בפשע ארץ רבים שריה  ובאדם מבין ידע כן יאריך

Példabeszédek 28:2 Hungarian: Karoli
Az ország bûne miatt sok annak a fejedelme; az eszes és tudós ember által pedig hosszabbodik fennállása.

La sentencoj de Salomono 28:2 Esperanto
Kiam lando pekas, gxi havas multe da estroj; Sed se regas homo prudenta kaj kompetenta, li regas longe.

SANANLASKUT 28:2 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Maakunnan synnin tähden tulee valtakuntaan monta päämiestä; vaan toimellisten ja ymmärtäväisten ihmisten tähden pysyy se kauvan.

Proverbes 28:2 French: Darby
A cause de l'iniquite d'un pays, ses princes sont nombreux; mais par un homme intelligent qui a de la connaissance la stabilite se prolonge.

Proverbes 28:2 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Quand un pays est en révolte, les chefs sont nombreux; Mais avec un homme qui a de l'intelligence et de la science, Le règne se prolonge.

Proverbes 28:2 French: Martin (1744)
Il y a plusieurs gouverneurs, à cause des forfaits du pays, mais pour l'amour de l'homme avisé et intelligent, il y aura prolongation du même [Gouvernement.]

Sprueche 28:2 German: Modernized
Um des Landes Sünde willen werden viel Änderungen der Fürstentümer; aber um der Leute willen, die verständig und vernünftig sind, bleiben sie lange.

Sprueche 28:2 German: Luther (1912)
Um des Landes Sünde willen werden viel Änderungen der Fürstentümer; aber um der Leute willen, die verständig und vernünftig sind, bleiben sie lange.

Sprueche 28:2 German: Textbibel (1899)
Durch eines Landes Vergehung werden seiner Fürsten viel, aber unter verständigen, einsichtigen Leuten bleibt einer lange.

Proverbi 28:2 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Per i suoi misfatti i capi d’un paese son numerosi, ma, con un uomo intelligente e pratico delle cose, l’ordine dura.

Proverbi 28:2 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Come il paese, per li suoi misfatti, cangia spesso di principe; Così, per amor degli uomini savi ed intendenti, Il principe vive lungamente.

AMSAL 28:2 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Jikalau durhaka orang isi negeri, maka banyaklah pemerintahnya kelak; tetapi barang di mana orang yang suka akan benar itu, maka tetap pemerintahannya.

잠언 28:2 Korean
나라는 죄가 있으면 주관자가 많아져도 명철과 지식 있는 사람으로 말미암아 장구하게 되느니라

Proverbia 28:2 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus ; et propter hominis sapientiam, et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur, vita ducis longior erit.

Patarliø knyga 28:2 Lithuanian
Dėl šalies nuodėmių daugėja kunigaikščių, bet, jei valdovas išmintingas ir sumanus, ji ilgai išsilaiko.

Proverbs 28:2 Maori
He he no tetahi whenua i tokomaha ai ona rangatira; na kia ai he tangata e mahara ana, e matau ana, ka mau roa ai tona ahua.

Salomos Ordsprog 28:2 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
For et lands frafalls skyld blir dets fyrster mange; men når menneskene er kloke og førstandige, så lever fyrsten lenge.

Proverbios 28:2 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Por la transgresión de la tierra, muchos son sus príncipes; pero por el hombre entendido y de conocimiento permanece estable.

Proverbios 28:2 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Por la transgresión de la tierra, muchos son sus príncipes; Pero por el hombre entendido y de conocimiento permanece estable.

Proverbios 28:2 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos: Mas por el hombre entendido y sabio permanecerá estable.

Proverbios 28:2 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos: Mas por el hombre entendido y sabio permanecerá sin mutación.

Proverbios 28:2 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos; mas por el hombre entendido y sabio permanecerá sin mutación.

Provérbios 28:2 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Quando um país está em revolta, os chefes se multiplicam, mas apenas um líder sábio consegue manter a ordem!

Provérbios 28:2 Portugese Bible
Por causa da transgressão duma terra são muitos os seus príncipes; mas por virtude de homens prudentes e entendidos, ela subsistirá por longo tempo.   

Proverbe 28:2 Romanian: Cornilescu
Cînd este răscoală într'o ţară, sînt mulţi capi, dar cu un om priceput şi încercat, domnia dăinueşte. -

Притчи 28:2 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Когда страна отступит от закона, тогда много в ней начальников; а при разумном и знающем муже она долговечна.

Притчи 28:2 Russian koi8r
Когда страна отступит от закона, тогда много в ней начальников; а при разумном и знающем муже она долговечна.

Ordspråksboken 28:2 Swedish (1917)
För sin överträdelses skull får ett land många herrar; men där folket har förstånd och inser vad rätt är, där bliver det beståndande.

Proverbs 28:2 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Dahil sa pagsalangsang ng lupain ay marami ang kaniyang mga pangulo: nguni't sa naguunawa at matalino ay malalaon ang kalagayan niya.

สุภาษิต 28:2 Thai: from KJV
เมื่อแผ่นดินละเมิดก็มีผู้ครอบครองเพิ่มขึ้น แต่ด้วยคนที่มีความเข้าใจและความรู้ เสถียรภาพของแผ่นดินนั้นจะยั่งยืนนาน

Süleyman'ın Özdeyişleri 28:2 Turkish
Ayaklanan ülke çok başlı olur,
Ama akıllı, bilgili kişi düzeni sağlar.

Chaâm-ngoân 28:2 Vietnamese (1934)
Tại vì xứ phạm tội ác nên có vua chúa nhiều; Nhưng nhờ người thông sáng có trí hiểu biết, Sự vững vàng của nước sẽ con lâu dài.

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