A moment in scripture
Proverbs 28:2
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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.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
- Proverbs 28:3
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
- Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.