YLT
KJV
4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
ASV
4. The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
ESV
4. By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
ERVEN
4. A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king. A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts.
NLT
4. A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
WEB
4. The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.
NET
4. A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
NLV
4. The king makes the land strong by doing what is right and fair, but the one who takes pay for doing wrong, destroys it.
HCSB
4. By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man [who demands] "contributions" demolishes it.
LITV
4. A king establishes a land by justice, but a man taking bribes tears it down.
RV
4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
NCV
4. If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.
MKJV
4. The king establishes the land by judgment; but he taking bribes tears it down.
AKJV
4. The king by judgment establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.
LXXEN
4. A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.
KJV
4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
AMP
4. The king by justice establishes the land, but he who exacts gifts and tribute overthrows it.
KJVP
4. The king H4428 NMS by judgment H4941 establisheth H5975 the land H776 NFS : but he H376 W-NMS that receiveth gifts H8641 overthroweth H2040 it .
YLT
4. A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
ASV
4. The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
WEB
4. The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.
NASB
4. By justice a king gives stability to the land; but he who imposes heavy taxes ruins it.
ESV
4. By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
RV
4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
RSV
4. By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
NKJV
4. The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
MKJV
4. The king establishes the land by judgment; but he taking bribes tears it down.
AKJV
4. The king by judgment establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.
NRSV
4. By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
NIV
4. By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
NIRV
4. By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But the one who wants to be paid off tears it down.
NLT
4. A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
MSG
4. A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
GNB
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.
NET
4. A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
ERVEN
4. A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king. A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts.