Strong's Lexicon By justice בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט (bə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan a king מֶ֗לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king gives stability יַעֲמִ֣יד (ya·‘ă·mîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before to the land, אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan but a man וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) who exacts tribute תְּרוּמ֣וֹת (tə·rū·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8641: 1) contribution, offering 1a) a heave offering 1b) any offering 1c) an offering to God 1d) an offering (of grain, money, etc) 1e) contribution demolishes it. יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ (ye·her·sen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2040: 1) to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw down, tear down 1a2) to break through 1a3) to break down, break away 1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to overthrow, tear down 1c2) destroyer (participle) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBy justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it. Young's Literal Translation A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down. Holman Christian Standard Bible By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man who demands “contributions” demolishes it. New American Standard Bible The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it. King James Bible The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. Parallel Verses New International Version By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down. New Living Translation A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it. English Standard Version By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down. New American Standard Bible The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it. King James Bible The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. Holman Christian Standard Bible By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a man who demands "contributions" demolishes it. International Standard Version A king brings stability to a land through justice, but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin. NET Bible A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down. American Standard Version The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it. English Revised Version The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it. Young's Literal Translation A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down. Cross References 2 Chronicles 9:8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. Job 11:6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. Proverbs 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 29:3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Proverbs 29:5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. Proverbs 29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. Proverbs 29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 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