Proverbs 29:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
— Proverbs 29:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.