Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 28:2 — Meaning and Application
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. {by...: or, by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged}”
Proverbs 28:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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. {by...: or, by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged}
A poor man that oppresseth the poor {is like} a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. {which...: Heb. without food}
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
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