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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
    than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
    but they will be severely punished.

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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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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
    that you may be wise in your latter end.

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20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
    so you will be wise the rest of your life.

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20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,(A)
    and at the end you will be counted among the wise.(B)

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27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
    you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
    you will turn your back on knowledge.

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27 Stop listening to instruction, my son,(A)
    and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion.
    He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

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The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
    to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

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A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;(A)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.(B)

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Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
    but who can find a faithful man?

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Many will say they are loyal friends,
    but who can find one who is truly reliable?

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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
    scatters away all evil with his eyes.

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When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
    distinguishing the bad from the good.

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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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11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
    whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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11 Even children are known by the way they act,
    whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

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11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

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30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil,
    and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
    such discipline purifies the heart.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

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

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21 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
    He turns it wherever he desires.

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21 The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
    he guides it wherever he pleases.

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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