Proverbs 28:2

American Standard Version (1901)

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

ASV Byzantine Text

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Asang Khongca Bible

Prae thungah zaehaih pung pongah, ukkung doeh pop; toe khopoek thaih kami hoi palungha kami hoiah ni prae to cak.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Khohmuen kah boekoek dongah mangpa la yet dae, aka yakming hlang long tah a ming dongah a ram a pai sak.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Khohmuen kah boekoek dongah mangpa la yet dae, aka yakming hlang long tah a ming dongah a ram a pai sak.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

No ka hewa o ka aina, nui no kolaila poe alii; A ma ke kanaka noonoo a ike hoi e paa loihi ana no ia.

English Berean Standard Bible

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Lè nan yon peyi moun ap fè sa ki mal, chak jou gen yon lòt chèf. Men avèk yon moun ki gen konprann, ki konnen sa l'ap fè, gouvènman an ap kanpe pou lontan.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Propter peccata terræ multi principes ejus; et propter hominis sapientiam, et horum scientiam quæ dicuntur, vita ducis longior erit.

Bible in Basic English

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

À cause de l’iniquité d’un pays, ses princes sont nombreux ; mais, par un homme intelligent qui a de la connaissance, la stabilité se prolonge.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Pro přestoupení země mnoho knížat jejích, ale pro člověka rozumného a umělého trvánlivé bývá panování.

Kosraean Bible

Sie mutunfacl fah arulana ku ac oan paht mwet kol we uh fin mwet etauk ac lalmwetmet. A sie mutunfacl fin oru ma koluk, ac fah fusus ayaol lun mwet leum we.

World Portuguese Bible

Na rebelião, a terra tem muitos governantes, mas a ordem é mantida por um homem de entendimento e conhecimento.

Romanian BTF Bible

Din cauza fărădelegii unei țări sunt mulți prinți în ea, dar printr-un om al priceperii și cunoașterii, starea țării va fi prelungită.

Brenton English Septuagint

By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.

Burmese Common Language Bible

ပြည်သူပြည်သားအပြစ်ကြောင့်၊ မင်းတို့သည် များပြားတတ်ကြ၏။ ဥာဏ်ပညာနှင့် ပြည့်စုံသောသူအား ဖြင့် နိုင်ငံတည်တတ်၏။

Darby Translation

By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Durch die Frevelhaftigkeit eines Landes werden seiner Fürsten viele; aber durch einen verständigen, einsichtigen Mann wird sein Bestand verlängert.

Dutch Bible 1917

Om de overtreding des lands zijn deszelfs vorsten vele; maar om verstandige en wetende mensen zal insgelijks verlenging wezen.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

De misdaad van tyrannen doet twisten ontstaan; Door een verstandig man worden ze bijgelegd

Italian Diodati Bible

Come il paese, per li suoi misfatti, cangia spesso di principe ; Così, per amor degli uomini savi ed intendenti, Il principe vive lungamente.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For the sins of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged.

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.

Noyes Bible

Through the transgression of a land many are its rulers; But through men of prudence and understanding the prince shall live long.

Danish Bible 1931

Ved Voldsmands Brøde opstår Strid, den kvæles af Mand med Forstand.

Leeser Tanakh

When there is transgression in a land, it hath many for its princes; but under a man of understanding and knowledge [its] prosperity will long continue.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.

King James Version

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.

King James Version + Apocrypha

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.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Tại vì xứ phạm tội ác nên có vua chúa nhiều; Nhưng nhờ người thông sáng có trí hiểu biết, Sự vững vàng của nước sẽ còn lâu dài.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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.

Revised West Version

Ko e meʻa ʻi he fai hala ʻae fonua ko ia, ʻoku tupu ʻo tokolahi ai hono houʻeiki: ka koeʻuhi ko e tangata poto mo ʻiloʻilo ʻe fakatolonga ai hono lelei.

French Ostervald Bible

Quand un pays est en révolte, il a plusieurs chefs; mais le gouvernement est affermi par un homme sage et intelligent.

Esperanto Bible

Kiam lando pekas, ĝi havas multe da estroj; Sed se regas homo prudenta kaj kompetenta, li regas longe.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Quand un pays est en révolte, les chefs sont nombreux; Mais avec un homme qui a de l’intelligence et de la science, Le règne se prolonge.

German Luther Bible 1912

Um des Landes Sünde willen werden viel Änderungen der Fürstentümer; aber um der Leute willen, die verständig und vernünftig sind, bleiben sie lange.

LXX2012 U. S. English

By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.

British English Septuagint 2012

By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.

Majority Standard BIble

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Webster Bible

For the transgression of a land many are its princes: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Revised Version

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Italian Riveduta Bible

Per i suoi misfatti i capi d’un paese son numerosi, ma, con un uomo intelligente e pratico delle cose, l’ordine dura.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Quand un pays est en révolte, ses chefs sont nombreux, mais grâce à un homme intelligent et instruit, l'ordre est maintenu.

Reina Valera 1909

Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos: mas por el hombre entendido y sabio permanecerá sin mutación.

Spanish BLL

Cuando un país se rebela, le sobran gobernantes; pero el orden se mantiene con un líder sabio y entendido.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos; mas por el hombre prudente y sabio permanece el orden.

Croatian Bible

Kad se u zemlji griješi, mnogi su joj knezovi, a s čovjekom razumnim i umnim uprava je postojana.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Kad se u zemlji zla čine, nastaju joj mnogi knezovi; ali kad se nađe čovek razuman i vešt, ostaje dugo.

German Textbibel

Durch eines Landes Vergehung werden seiner Fürsten viel, aber unter verständigen, einsichtigen Leuten bleibt einer lange.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; But a wise man will quell them.

Hebrew OT (WLC)

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

World English Bible

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World English Bible (Catholic)

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World English Bible British Edition

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World English Bible Classic

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World English Bible Updated

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World Messianic Bible

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

World Messianic Bible British Edition

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation

By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right — it is prolonged.

SEPTUAGINTA

δι᾿ ἁμαρτίας ἀσεβῶν κρίσεις ἐγείρονται, ἀνὴρ δὲ πανοῦργος κατασβέσει αὐτάς.

Brenton Septuagint

Διʼ ἁμαρτίας ἀσεβῶν κρίσεις ἐγείρονται, ἀνὴρ δὲ πανοῦργος κατασβέσει αὐτάς.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)

Кынд есте рэскоалэ ынтр-о царэ, сунт мулць капь, дар ку ун ом причепут ши ынчеркат, домния дэйнуеште.

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish

Коли край одступить від закону, тодї в йому много старших, а з одним розумним і тямущим мужом — він довговічен.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible

Коли край одступить від закону, тодї в йому много старших, а з одним розумним і тямущим мужом — він довговічен.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)

Кад се у земљи зла чине, настају јој многи кнезови; али кад се нађе човек разуман и вешт, остаје дуго.

Russian Synodal Bible

Когда страна отступит от закона, тогда много в ней начальников; а при разумном и знающем муже она долговечна.

Hebrew Masoretic OT

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

Modern Hebrew Bible

בפשע ארץ רבים שריה ובאדם מבין ידע כן יאריך׃

Arabic Van Dyck Bible

لِمَعْصِيَةِ أَرْضٍ تَكْثُرُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا، لَكِنْ بِذِي فَهْمٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ تَدُومُ.

Old Persion Version Bible

از معصیت اهل زمین حاکمانش بسیارمی شوند، اما مرد فهیم و دانا استقامتش برقرارخواهد ماند.

Judson Burmese Bible

ပြည်သူ ပြည်သားအပြစ် ကြောင့် ၊ မင်း တို့သည် များပြား တတ်ကြ၏။ ဉာဏ် ပညာနှင့် ပြည့်စုံ သောသူအားဖြင့် နိုင်ငံ တည်တတ်၏။

Korean Bible 1910

나라는 죄가 있으면 주관자가 많아져도 명철과 지식 있는 사람으로 말미암아 장구하게 되느니라

Japanese Freedom Bible

国に反逆が起こると支配者が多くなるが、 悟りと知識のある人によって秩序は保たれる。

World Chinese Bible

因叛乱，一国有许多统治者； 但借着有聪明和知识的人，秩序得以维持。

Chinese Union Version (simplified)

邦国因有罪过，君王就多 更换； 因有聪明知识的人，国必长存。

Chinese Union Version (traditional)

邦國因有罪過，君王就多 更換； 因有聰明知識的人，國必長存。

Portuguese Bíblia Livre

Pela rebelião numa terra, seus governantes são muitos; mas por meio de um homem prudente e conhecedor seu governo permanecerá.

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Mashi Bible

Bubî bwa ba-ciri-misî butula entambala, omurhimanya ayifûnge.

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German Schlachter Bible 1951

Ein treuloses Land erlebt häufigen Fürstenwechsel; wo aber verständige Leute sind, die wissen, was sich gehört, kann einer lange regieren.

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La Biblia en Español Sencillo

Debido al pecado de la tierra, sus problemas aumentan; pero por un hombre de sabiduría y conocimiento serán apagados como un fuego.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)

Por la rebelión de la tierra sus jefes son muchos, Pero por el hombre entendido y sabio permanece estable.

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The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible

For the peysha eretz (land in rebellion) many are the sarim (rulers) thereof, but by an adam meiven yodei'a (a man of wisdom and knowledge) shall be lasting order.

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