Proverbs 29:4-7
New International Version - UK
4 By justice a king gives a country stability,
but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.
5 Those who flatter their neighbours
are spreading nets for their feet.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or who give
Proverbs 29:4-7
New International Version
4 By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.
5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.(B)
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(C)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,(D)
but the wicked have no such concern.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or who give
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