The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 29 of Proverbs. Persistent resistance to correction can ultimately lead to sudden destruction. When the righteous prosper, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, society groans. The proverb about bribery shows how a person can become trapped by his own corrupt practices. The contrast between righteous and wicked again demonstrates that individual character has communal effects.
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Ein König richtet das Land auf durchs Recht; ein geiziger aber verderbt es.
El rey con el juicio afirma la tierra: Mas el hombre de presentes la destruirá.
Un roi affermit le pays par la justice, Mais celui qui reçoit des présents le ruine.
Il re mantiene il paese con dirittura; Ma chi è dato a’ presenti lo distrugge
O rei com juízo sustém a terra, mas o amigo de peitas a transtorna.
王藉公平,使國堅定; 強索貢物的,使它毀壞。
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