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Proverbs 20:2
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2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger [a](A)forfeits his own life.

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Lit sins against
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Proverbs 20:2
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2 The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
    to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

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Proverbs 20:2
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2 A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;(A)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.(B)

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Proverbs 20:8
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8 (A)A king who sits on the throne of justice
[a]Disperses all evil with his eyes.

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  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
    distinguishing the bad from the good.

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Proverbs 20:8
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8 When a king sits on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(B)

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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A (A)wise king scatters the wicked,
And [a]drives a (B)threshing wheel over them.

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  1. Proverbs 20:26 Lit turns
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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,
    then runs his threshing wheel over them.

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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)

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Proverbs 20:28
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28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]loyalty.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
    his throne is made secure through love.

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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(A) his throne is made secure.(B)

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