Proverbs 14:28 Commentary: Rashi

בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.

Rashi on Proverbs

in a multitude of people that the people are righteous is the glory of the Holy One, blessed be He.
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Rashi on Proverbs

but...in lack of people When they do not cleave to Him.
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Rashi on Proverbs

the ruin of His Princedom It is the absence of His Princedom. So to speak, He gives of His honor to others.
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