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24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the lazy will be put to forced labor.

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24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.(A)

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

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10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
    than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion,
    but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:11 Or a merciless angel

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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Many proclaim themselves loyal,
    but who can find one worthy of trust?(A)

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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?(A)

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

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    winnows all evil with his eyes.

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A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.(A)

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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 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    beatings make clean the innermost parts.

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30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,(A)
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly

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

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11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech
    will have the king as a friend.(A)

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11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)

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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 things,
    but the glory of kings is to search things out.(A)

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate 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 the presence of the king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.(A)

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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)

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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 show partiality is not good,
    yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

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21 It is not good to show partiality(A)
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.(B)

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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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