Proverbs 28:2
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordFor the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
— Proverbs 28:2, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, But order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understandingandknowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
By the transgression of a land many <FI>are<Fi> its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right--it is prolonged.