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A kingמֶלֶךְby justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּטmakes the land stand firm,יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץbutוְa manאִישׁof contributionsתְּרוּמוֹתtears it down.יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה
Proverbs 29:4
Study it in the app“A king by justice makes the land stand firm, but a man of contributions tears it down.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 29:4, word by word
- A kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- by justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- makes the land stand firmיַעֲמִידyaamid
endure
To hold firm, without falling or coming to an end.
Where else “yaamid” appears- makes the land stand firmאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of contributionsתְּרוּמוֹתterumot
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “terumot” appears- tears it downיֶהֶרְסֶyeherse
tear down; break through
Tear down, throw down; also break through by force.
Where else “yeherse” appears
The context
3A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders wealth.
4 · This verse (above)
5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.