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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;
But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
The king by justice establisheth the land;
But [a]he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
A man that flattereth his neighbor
Spreadeth a net for his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or, he that imposeth tribute. Hebrew a man of offerings.