Proverbs 29:4

English Standard Version

⁴By justice a king ^(A)builds up the land,
but he who exacts gifts^[a] tears it down.

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Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily

Proverbs 29:4 in all English translations

Proverbs 16:12

English Standard Version

¹²It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for ^(A)the throne is established by righteousness.

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Proverbs 16:12 in all English translations

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