KJV: The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
YLT: A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
Darby: A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.
ASV: The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
מֶ֗לֶךְ | The king |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט | by justice |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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יַעֲמִ֣יד | establishes |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand. |
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אָ֑רֶץ | the land |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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וְאִ֖ישׁ | but the man |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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תְּרוּמ֣וֹת | who [receives] bribes |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: תְּרוּמָה Sense: contribution, offering. |
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יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה | overthrows it |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: הָרַס Sense: to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly. |