Proverbs 29:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃

Transliteration

meleḵ bə-mišpāṭ yaʿămîd ʾāreṣ wə-ʾîš tərûmôt yehersenāh

Grammar Details

• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *bə*: preposition - by/with
• *mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment
• *yaʿămîd*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to stand/establishes
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
• *tərûmôt*: noun, feminine plural - offerings/contributions/bribes
• *yehersenāh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - destroys it

Word Meanings

• *meleḵ*: king/ruler
• *bə-mišpāṭ*: by justice/with judgment/through righteous judgment
• *yaʿămîd*: establishes/makes firm/causes to stand
• *ʾāreṣ*: land/country/nation
• *ʾîš tərûmôt*: man of offerings/man who takes bribes/man of exactions
• *yehersenāh*: tears it down/destroys it/overthrows it

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:14 : 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
• Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Isa 49:8 : 8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
• Jer 22:13-17 : 13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD. 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
• Dan 11:20 : 20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
• Mic 7:3 : 3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
• 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
• 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
• 1 Kgs 2:12 : 12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
• 2 Kgs 15:18-20 : 18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 19 And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
• 2 Chr 9:8 : 8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
• Ps 89:14 : 14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go{H8762)} before thy face.
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
• Prov 8:15 : 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
• Prov 16:12 : 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
• Prov 20:8 : 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.