Proverbs 28:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.”
Proverbs 28:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.”
Proverbs 28:2 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understandingandknowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.”
Proverbs 28:2 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“By the transgression of a land many <FI>are<Fi> its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right--it is prolonged.”
Proverbs 28:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged. ”
Proverbs 28:2 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the transgression of the land there are many princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge a realme likewise endureth long.”
Proverbs 28:2 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:2 in Context — Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
What Does Proverbs 28:2 Mean?
Proverbs 28:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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