Proverbs 14:28
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28 In a multitude of people is a king’s splendor,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
Proverbs 14:35
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35 The king’s favor is toward a (A)servant who acts insightfully,
But his fury is toward him who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 16:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful
Proverbs 16:12-15
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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For in righteousness a (A)throne is established.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
14 The wrath of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will atone for it.
15 In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [a](B)late rain.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:15 Spring
Proverbs 17:7
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7 (A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
Proverbs 17:11
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11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 19:12
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Proverbs 20:2
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2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger (A)sins against his own soul.
Proverbs 20:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts
Proverbs 20:26
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Lovingkindness and (A)truth will guard the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.
Proverbs 21:1
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Salvation Belongs to Yahweh
21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh;
He (A)turns it wherever He pleases.
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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The Fear of Yahweh
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
2 So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
3 Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is bread of falsehood.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 My son, [a](A)fear Yahweh and the king;
Do not associate with those who change,
22 For suddenly their (B)disaster will rise,
And who knows the upheaval that comes from both of them?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Or reverence
Proverbs 25:2-7
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2 It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the (C)dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (D)smith;
5 Take away the (E)wicked before the king,
And his (F)throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,
And in the place of great men do not stand;
7 For (G)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,
Whom your eyes have seen.
Proverbs 25:15
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15 (A)When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Proverbs 28:2-3
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2 By the transgression of a land (A)many are its princes,
But (B)by a man who understands, who knows, so it endures.
3 A (C)poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread
Proverbs 28:15-16
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15 Like a (A)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a (B)wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A (C)leader who lacks discernment abounds in oppressions,
But he who hates greedy gain will prolong his days.
Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice the (A)king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.
Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to a lying word,
All his ministers become wicked.
Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:26
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