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Proverbs 28:2
NIV:  When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
NAS:  By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
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.
GWT:  When a country is in revolt, it has many rulers, but only with a person who has understanding and knowledge will it last a long time.
ASV:  For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.
BBE:  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.
DBY:  By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and of knowledge, its stability is prolonged.
DRB:  For the sine 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.
WBS:  For the transgression of a land many are its princes: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
WEB:  In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
YLT:  By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

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