King James Version
What Does Proverbs 14:28 Mean?
“In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”
Context
26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. hasty: Heb. short of spirit
30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(28) **In the multitude of people is the king’s honour.**—Not in ambitious wars. In these words speaks the “man of rest” (1Chronicles 22:9). (Comp. the description of Solomon’s kingdom in the days of his prosperity; 1Kings 4:20.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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