Other translations
American Standard Version
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The king by judgment establishes the land, and the evil one deprives it.
Darby Bible Translation
A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
God's Word
By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man who demands "contributions" demolishes it.
International Standard Version
A king brings stability to a land through justice, but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin.
NET Bible
A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
New American Standard Bible
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
New International Version
By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
New Living Translation
A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
Webster's Bible Translation
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
The World English Bible
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
EasyEnglish Bible
A king who rules with justice makes his country strong. But a king who takes lots of taxes destroys his country.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
New Life Version
The king makes the land strong by doing what is right and fair, but the one who takes pay for doing wrong, destroys it.
The Voice Bible
A king brings stability to a land with his justice, but one who makes unjust demands brings it to ruin.
Living Bible
A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
New Catholic Bible
By ruling justly a king gives stability to his country, but one who takes bribes causes its downfall.
Legacy Standard Bible
By justice the king causes the land to stand, But a man of bribes tears it down.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The king by judgment establishes the land, but he that receives gifts shall overthrow it.
Christian Standard Bible
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a person who demands “contributions” demolishes it.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The king by justice establishes the land, but he who exacts gifts and tribute overthrows it.
New Century Version
If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.
The Message
A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who accepts bribes tears it down.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
Good News Translation®
When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.
Wycliffe Bible
A just king raiseth [up] the land; an avaricious man shall destroy it.
Contemporary English Version
An honest ruler makes the nation strong; a ruler who takes bribes will bring it to ruin.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
Common English Bible © 2011
A king gives stability to the land by justice, but one who imposes heavy taxes tears it down.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The king establishes (stabilizes) the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
English Standard Version Anglicised
By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down.
New American Standard Bible
The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a person who takes bribes ruins it.
The Expanded Bible
If a king is ·fair [just], he makes his country ·strong [stable], but if he ·takes gifts dishonestly [heavily taxes/extorts it], he tears his country down [1 Sam. 12:10–18].
Tree of Life Version
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but one who takes bribes brings it ruin.
Revised Standard Version
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
New International Reader's Version
By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But those who only want money tear it down.
BRG Bible
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
Complete Jewish Bible
A king gives stability to a country by justice, but one who overtaxes it brings it to ruin.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Melech by mishpat establisheth eretz, but an ish terumot (a man of bribes) bringeth it down.
Names of God Bible
By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.
Modern English Version
The king establishes the land by judgment, but he who receives bribes overthrows it.
Easy-to-Read Version
A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king. A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts.
International Children’s Bible
If a king is fair, he makes his country strong. But if he takes money dishonestly, he tears his country down.
Lexham English Bible
By justice a king gives stability to a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
New International Version - UK
By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.