Когда страна отступит от закона, тогда много в ней начальников; а при разумном и знающем муже она долговечна.
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.
By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; But by a man of understanding and knowledge Right will be prolonged.
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged.