Proverbs 28:2
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.
In context
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue. 3 A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food. 4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 28:2 in the 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.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 28:2 in the NIV
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.