Proverbs 14:28 “A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a p…”

Proverbs 14:28

A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

World English Bible

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

American Standard Version

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Geneva Bible 1599

In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.

Darby Translation

In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

Young's Literal Translation

In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

Bible in Basic English

A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

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Cross references

“In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”

Exodus 1:22 2 Kings 13:7 Exodus 1:12 1 Kings 20:27 1 Kings 4:20 1 Kings 4:21

Exodus 1:22 · BSB

Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”

2 Kings 13:7 · BSB

Jehoahaz had no army left, except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.

Exodus 1:12 · BSB

But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

1 Kings 20:27 · BSB

The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

1 Kings 4:20 · BSB

The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

1 Kings 4:21 · BSB

And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

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