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Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man [who demands] "contributions" demolishes it.
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English Standard Version
4 By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
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King James Version
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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The Message Bible
4 A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
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New American Standard Bible
4 The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
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New International Version
4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
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New King James Version
4 The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
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New Living Translation
4 A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
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New Revised Standard
4 By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
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American Standard Version
4 The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
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The Bible in Basic English
4 A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.
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Common English Bible
4 A king gives stability to the land by justice, but one who imposes heavy taxes tears it down.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 A king gives stability to the land by justice, but one who imposes heavy taxes tears it down.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
4 A king gives stability to a country by justice, but one who overtaxes it brings it to ruin.
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The Darby Translation
4 A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.
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Good News Translation
4 When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
4 When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
4 By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.
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Hebrew Names Version
4 The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
4 The king by judgment establishes the land, but he that receives gifts shall overthrow it.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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Lexham English Bible
4 By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys .
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New Century Version
4 If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.
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New International Reader's Version
4 By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But the one who wants to be paid off tears it down.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
4 By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
4 A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.
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Revised Standard Version
4 By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
4 By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
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Third Millennium Bible
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land, but he that receiveth bribes overthroweth it.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land, but he that receiveth bribes overthroweth it.
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The Latin Vulgate
4 rex iustus erigit terram vir avarus destruet eam
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
4 rex iustus erigit terram vir avarus destruet eam
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The Webster Bible
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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World English Bible
4 The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.
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Wycliffe
4 A just king raiseth [up] the land; an avaricious man shall destroy it.
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Young's Literal Translation
4 A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
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