Verse Comparison: Proverbs 28:2

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American Standard 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.

Amplified® Bible
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but when the ruler is a man of discernment, understanding, {and} knowledge, its stability will long continue.

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

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.

Revised Standard Version
When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue.

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.

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