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24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:
    but the slothful shall be under tribute.

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24 Diligent hands will rule,
    but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)

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10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man
    than an hundred stripes into a fool.

11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion:
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:
    but a faithful man who can find?

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Many claim to have unfailing love,
    but a faithful person who can find?(A)

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A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment
    scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

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

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30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil:
    so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

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30 Blows and wounds scrub(A) away evil,
    and beatings(B) purge the inmost being.

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11 He that loveth pureness of heart,
    for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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

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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:
but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
    to search out a matter is the glory of kings.(A)

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Take away the wicked from before the king,
and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

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remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(A)
    and his throne will be established(B) through righteousness.(C)

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21 To have respect of persons is not good:
for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

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21 To show partiality(A) is not good(B)
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(C)

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12 If a ruler hearken to lies,
all his servants are wicked.

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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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19 A servant will not be corrected by words:
for though he understand he will not answer.

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19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
    though they understand, they will not respond.

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21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child
shall have him become his son at the length.

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21 A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

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