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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 28) Proverbs 28:2 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 in Context (Verses 1–5 KJV)
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.
5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.