Job 34:18

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¹⁸Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
and to nobles,^(A) ‘You are wicked,’^(B)

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Proverbs 14:28

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²⁸A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.^(A)

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Proverbs 14:35

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³⁵A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.^(A)

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Proverbs 22:11

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¹¹One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.^(A)

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Proverbs 23:1-3

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Saying 7

23 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
    note well what^[a] is before you,
²and put a knife to your throat
    if you are given to gluttony.
³Do not crave his delicacies,^(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

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Acts 16:37

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³⁷But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens,^(A) and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”

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