KJV - The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

ASV - The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

BBE - A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

WEB - The king by justice makes the land stable, But he who takes bribes tears it down.

YLT - A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

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