King James Version

Proverbs 14:28

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

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בְּרָבberavin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).עָ֥םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הַדְרַתhadratbeautyהֲדָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1927decorationbeauty, honour.מֶ֑לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וּבְאֶ֥פֶסuveefesand in ankleאֶפֶסconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in ankle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH657cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or footankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).לְ֝אֹ֗םleomnationלְאֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “nation”, the ordinary formH3816a communitynation, people.מְחִתַּ֥תmechitatruinמְחִתָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “ruin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4288properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternationdestruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.רָזֽוֹןrazonprinceרָזוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “prince”, the ordinary formH7333a dignitaryprince.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the prince.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν πολλῷ ἔθνει δόξα βασιλέως, ἐν δὲ ἐκλείψει λαοῦ συντριβὴ δυνάστου.