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Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 Those who love a pure heart—
their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully consider what is in front of you.
2 Place a knife at your throat
to control your appetite.
3 Don’t long for the ruler’s delicacies;
the food misleads.
Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
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Proverbs 24:21-22
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Proverbs 24:21-22
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Saying 30
Proverbs 24:21-22
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Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king.
Don’t associate with those who are rebellious.
22 Disaster comes suddenly from them.
Who can know the ruin that both can bring?
Proverbs 24:21-22
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Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
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Proverbs 25:2-7
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Proverbs 25:2-7
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.(A)
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from the silver,
and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
5 remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(B)
and his throne will be established(C) through righteousness.(D)
6 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
and do not claim a place among his great men;
7 it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(E)
than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.
What you have seen with your eyes
Proverbs 25:2-7
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Proverbs 25:2-7
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2 It is the glory of God to hide something
and the glory of kings to discover something.
3 Like the high heavens and the depths of the earth,
so the mind of a king is unsearchable.
4 Remove the dross from the silver,
and a vessel will come out for the refiner.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
or stand in the place of important people,
7 because it is better that he say to you,
“Come up here,”
than to be demoted before a ruler.
What your eyes see,
Proverbs 25:2-7
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Proverbs 25:2-7
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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15 A commander can be persuaded with patience,
and a tender tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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Proverbs 28:2-3
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Proverbs 28:2-3
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2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
Proverbs 28:2-3
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Proverbs 28:2-3
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2 When a land rebels, there are many leaders;
but a person with understanding brings order.
3 Poor people who oppress the needy
are rain that washes away food.
Proverbs 28:2-3
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Proverbs 28:2-3
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2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
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Proverbs 28:15-16
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Proverbs 28:15-16
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15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
Proverbs 28:15-16
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Proverbs 28:15-16
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15 A wicked ruler over the poor
is like a growling lion or a prowling bear.
16 A prince without understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but one who hates unjust gain will live long.
Proverbs 28:15-16
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Proverbs 28:15-16
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15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 A king gives stability to the land by justice,
but one who imposes heavy taxes tears it down.
Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler listens to lies,
those who serve him will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
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