By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.Proverbs 29:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃
- מֶ֗לֶךְMe.lekh“a king”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּטBe.mish.pot“by justice”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
- יַעֲמִ֣ידya.'a.Mid“he establishes”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָמַד · “rise” · Strong's H5975I
- אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz“a land”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ish“and a person of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- תְּרוּמ֣וֹתte.ru.Mot“contributions”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from תְּרוּמָה · “contribution” · Strong's H8641
- יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃Ye.her.Se.nah“he breaks down it”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָרַס · “to overthrow” · Strong's H2040
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)