Proverbs 14:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 14:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the multitude of a people <FI>is<Fi> the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.”
Proverbs 14:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:28 in Context — Proverbs 14
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
What Does Proverbs 14:28 Mean?
Proverbs 14:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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