Proverbs 29:4
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
עָמַד
he establishes
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עָמַד
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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תְּרוּמָה
contributions
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תְּרוּמָה
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
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הָרַס
he breaks down/ it
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הָרַס
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
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