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Proverbs 28:2

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

KJV

Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus ; et propter hominis sapientiam, et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur, vita ducis longior erit.

Vulgate

δι’ ἁμαρτίας ἀσεβῶν κρίσεις ἐγείρονται, ἀνὴρ δὲ πανοῦργος κατασβέσει αὐτάς. ⸆

LXX

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understandingandknowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

ASV

בְּ/פֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑י/הָ וּ/בְ/אָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
י
y
noun · 93×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
ן
n
verb · 34×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 15:25 — And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.
  • 1Kgs 15:28 — Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
  • 1Kgs 16:8 — In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
  • 2Chr 32:20 — And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
  • 2Chr 36:1 — Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem.
  • 2Kgs 15:8 — In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
  • Dan 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
  • Exod 18:21 — Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of
  • Gen 45:5 — Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
  • Hos 13:11 — I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
  • Hos 13:11 — I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
  • Isa 3:1 — For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
  • Isa 33:6 — And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
  • Isa 58:12 — And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to
  • Job 22:28 — Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.