New Revised Standard Version
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

Contemporary English Version
An honest ruler makes the nation strong; a ruler who takes bribes will bring it to ruin.

New American Bible
By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

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Proverbs 29:14 The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.

Proverbs 16:12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

Proverbs 20:8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

1 Samuel 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever:

2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel: and David did judgment and justice to all his people.

1 Kings 2:12 And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

Psalm 89:14 Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:

Psalm 99:4 And the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

Isaiah 9:7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 49:8 Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time I have heard thee, and in the day of salvation I have helped thee: and I have preserved thee, and given thee to be a covenant of the people, that thou mightest raise up the earth, and possess the inheritances that were destroyed:

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2 Kings 15:18-20 And he did that which was evil before the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, all his days. . . .

Jeremiah 22:13-17 Woe to him that buildeth up his house by injustice, and his chambers not in judgment: that will oppress his friend without cause, and will not pay him his wages. . . .

Daniel 11:20 And there shall stand up in his place one most vile, and unworthy of kingly honour: and in a few days he shall be destroyed, not in rage nor in battle.

Micah 7:3 The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.