28A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:28
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 28
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A largeבְּרָב־H7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructpopulationעָ֥םH5971Noun - masculine singularis a king’sמֶ֑לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularsplendorהַדְרַת־H1927Noun - feminine singular constructbut a lackוּבְאֶ֥פֶסH657Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof subjectsלְ֝אֹ֗םH3816Noun - masculine singularis a prince’sרָזֽוֹן׃H7333Noun - masculine singularruinמְחִתַּ֥תH4288Noun - feminine singular construct