Proverbs 14:28
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28 A large population is a king’s glory,
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s ruin.
Proverbs 14:35
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35 The king approves the wise servant,
but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 16:10
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10 When a king is ready to speak officially,[a]
what he says should not err with respect to justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:10 Lit. king speaks an oracle
Proverbs 16:13-15
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13 Kings take pleasure in righteous speech;
they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
14 The king’s wrath results in a death sentence,
but whoever is wise will appease him.
15 When a king is pleased,[a] there is life,
and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:15 Lit. a king’s face lightens
Proverbs 19:12
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12 The king’s anger is like the roaring of a lion,
but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 20:2
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2 A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar;
anyone who angers him forfeits his life.
Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king sits on a throne of justice,
sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.
Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king sifts the wicked,
crushing them with the threshing wheel.
Proverbs 20:28
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28 Gracious love and truth preserve a king;
through love his throne is made secure.
Proverbs 21:1
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Thoughts on the Sovereignty of God
21 A king’s heart is a water stream that the Lord controls;
he directs it wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 22:11
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11 Whoever loves purity[a] and gracious speech
will gain the king as his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Lit. purity of heart
Proverbs 22:29
International Standard Version
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
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