Proverbs 29:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 29:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 29:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. he...: Heb. a man of oblations" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 29:4 — KJV
“The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. he...: Heb. a man of oblations”
— Proverbs 29:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 29:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:4
“But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. gave...: Heb. spake with him judgments”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:4: king, judgment, land
“The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. according...: Heb. with their judgments”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:4: king, judgment, land
“Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. begin...: Heb. begin, possess”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:4: king, land, heb
“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: go: Heb. pass over”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:4: judgment, land, heb
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:4: king, judgment, heb
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