For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.
King James Version (KJV) - Proverbs 28:2 >For the transgression of a land many [are] the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Proverbs 28:2 >A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.