Proverbs 29:2-4

Good News Translation

² Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.

³ If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you.

It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.

⁴ When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.