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22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
    wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

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22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”(A)
Wait on the Lord,(B) and He will rescue you.(C)

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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,
    and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

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28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.

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28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(A) his throne is made secure.(B)

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The clever sees danger and hides,
    but the simple go on and suffer.

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A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
    quarrel and abuse will cease.

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10 Drive out a mocker,(A) and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.(B)

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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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12 When the clever sees danger, he hides;
    the simple go on and suffer.

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12 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)

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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(A)

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
    but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”

16 A leader who lacks understanding
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.(A)

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16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
    but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.

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