Proverbs 29:4
With [true] iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
In Context
5Who so flattereth his neighbour, layeth a net for his feete.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:15Through me kinges raigne, and princes make iust lawes.
Proverbs 16:10When the prophecie is in the lippes of the kyng, his mouth shall not go wrong in iudgement.
Proverbs 20:8A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euyll with his looke.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:4
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. Both the parts of this verse repeat what has been often said, but, on comparing them together, the sense of them will be enlarged from each other. 1. Be it observed, to the honour of a virtuous young man, that he loves wisdom, he is a philosopher (for that signifies a lover of wisdom ), for religion is the best philosophy; he avoids bad company, and especially the company of lewd women. Hereby he rejoices… Read the whole commentary →