| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 14:28:1 ⧉בְּרָב־עָ֥םberavamin a multitude of people Proverbs 14:28:2 ⧉הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְhaderatmelekhthe splendor of a king Proverbs 14:28:3 ⧉וּבְאֶ֥פֶסuveefesand in the absence of Proverbs 14:28:4 ⧉לְ֝אֹ֗םleoma people Proverbs 14:28:5 ⧉מְחִתַּ֥תmekhitata shattering Proverbs 14:28:6 ⧉רָזֽוֹן׃razonof a ruler |
| 28. Formal Translation With many people is a king’s majesty, but with no people comes the ruin {mechittat: downfall, disaster} of a ruler {razon: prince, one who governs}. |
| 28. Dynamic Translation A king’s honor grows with many people, but when people are lacking, the leader is ruined. |