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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.

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Listen to Proverbs 14:28, Proverbs 17:7, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 23:1-3, Proverbs 25:15, Proverbs 28:2, Proverbs 29:12, Proverbs 29:26
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Proverbs 14:28
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28 A large population is a king’s glory,
    but without subjects a prince is ruined.(A)

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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Proverbs 19:6
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6 (A)Many will seek the favor of a noble man,
And everyone is a friend to a man who (B)gives gifts.

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Proverbs 19:6
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6 Many curry favor with a ruler,(A)
    and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who
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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,
2 and put a knife to your throat
    if you are given to gluttony.
3 Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who
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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.

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Proverbs 25:15
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15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,(A)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(B)

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Proverbs 24
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Proverbs 28:2
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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.

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Proverbs 28:2
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2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
    but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to a lying word,
All his ministers become wicked.

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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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Proverbs 29:26
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26 (A)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But (B)justice for man comes from Yahweh.

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Proverbs 29:26
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26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,(A)
    but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.(B)

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