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Proverbs 20:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 20:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion;
anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.(A)
Proverbs 20:2
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Proverbs 20:2
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2 The king’s rage is like a lion’s growl.
Whoever intrudes on him endangers his life.
Proverbs 20:2
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Proverbs 20:2
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 When a king sits on his throne as judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:26
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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king winnows the wicked
and drives the wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26
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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked.
He rolls the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26
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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Footnotes
- 20.28 Gk: Heb loyalty
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Mercy and truth protect a king,
and he maintains his throne with mercy.
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
New International Version
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