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Proverbs 29:4 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020

Ɔhene nam atɛntenenee so ma ɔman no asomdwoeɛ, nanso deɛ ɔde adifudepɛ gye adanmudeɛ no bɔ ɔman no.

Proverbs 29:4 in English

Proverbs 29:4 · Berean Standard Bible

By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute * demolishes it.

Context

2Sɛ teneneefoɔ di yie a, nnipa no di ahurisie; sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ di nnipa so a, wosi apinie. 3Onipa a ɔdɔ nyansa no ma nʼagya anigye, nanso nnwamanfoɔ yɔnko sɛe nʼahonya. 4Ɔhene nam atɛntenenee so ma ɔman no asomdwoeɛ, nanso deɛ ɔde adifudepɛ gye adanmudeɛ no bɔ ɔman no. 5Obiara a ɔdaadaa ne yɔnko no sum ne nan afidie. 6Ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ bɔne sum no afidie, nanso ɔteneneeni bɛtumi ato dwom ama nʼani agye.

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