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Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,(A)
and don’t associate with rebels,[a]
22 for destruction will come suddenly from them;
who knows what distress these two can bring?

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  1. 24:21 Or those given to change
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Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 My son, [a](A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not get involved with those [b]of high rank,
22 For their (B)disaster will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?

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  1. Proverbs 24:21 Or revere
  2. Proverbs 24:21 Or who change
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Proverbs 24:21-22
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Saying 30

21 Fear the Lord and the king,(A) my son,
    and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(B) on them,
    and who knows what calamities they can bring?

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Proverbs 25:2-3
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

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Proverbs 25:2-3
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2 It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

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Proverbs 25:2-3
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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.

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Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Remove impurities from silver,(A)
and material will be produced[a] for a silversmith.[b](B)
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(C)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(D)

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  1. 25:4 Lit will come out; Ex 32:24
  2. 25:4 Or and a vessel will be produced by a silversmith
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Take away the [a](A)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (B)smith;
5 Take away the (C)wicked before the king,
And his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Remove the dross from the silver,
    and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
5 remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(A)
    and his throne will be established(B) through righteousness.(C)

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Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)

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  1. 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
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Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [a]as great people;
7 For (A)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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  1. Proverbs 25:6 Lit of
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Proverbs 25:6-7
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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,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes

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Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,(A)
but a person who demands “contributions”[a]
demolishes it.(B)

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  1. 29:4 The Hb word for contributions usually refers to offerings in worship.
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 The (A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.

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Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
    but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.(A)

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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a (A)king judges the poor with truth,
His (B)throne will be established forever.

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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.(A)

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Proverbs 31:4-7
Christian Standard Bible

4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings(A) to drink wine(B)
or for rulers to desire beer.
5 Otherwise, he will drink,
forget what is decreed,(C)
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.[a](D)
6 Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.(E)
7 Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.(F)

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  1. 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
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Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for (A)kings, Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (B)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,
5 Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And (C)pervert the [a]rights of all the [b]needy.
6 Give intoxicating drink to one who is (D)perishing,
And wine to one [c](E)whose life is bitter.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his trouble no more.

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  1. Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment
  2. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
  3. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul
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Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
    it is not for kings to drink wine,(A)
    not for rulers to crave beer,
5 lest they drink(B) and forget what has been decreed,(C)
    and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
    wine(D) for those who are in anguish!
7 Let them drink(E) and forget their poverty
    and remember their misery no more.

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