Proverbs 29:2, 4 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down. | English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

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