4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 29:4
Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD
The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.
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Verse 4
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By justiceבְּ֭מִשְׁפָּטH4941Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singulara kingמֶ֗לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularbrings stabilityיַעֲמִ֣ידH5975Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the landאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularbut a manוְאִ֖ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho exacts tributeתְּרוּמ֣וֹתH8641Noun - feminine pluraldemolishes itיֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃H2040Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
BSB notes
- Or who taxes heavily or who takes bribes