King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 29:4
“The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 29
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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.
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The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
5
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
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In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.