Proverbs 22:11
Revised Standard Version
11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what[a] is before you;
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 24:21-22
Revised Standard Version
21 My son, fear the Lord and the king,
and do not disobey either of them;[a]
22 for disaster from them will rise suddenly,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change
Proverbs 25:2-7
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
or stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of the prince.
What your eyes have seen
Proverbs 25:15
Revised Standard Version
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Proverbs 28:2-3
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2 When a land transgresses
it has many rulers;
but with men of understanding and knowledge
its stability will long continue.
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Proverbs 28:15-16
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15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor;
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:14
Revised Standard Version
14 If a king judges the poor with equity
his throne will be established for ever.
Proverbs 29:26
Revised Standard Version
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but from the Lord a man gets justice.
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