12 If a ruler listens to lies,(A)
all his officials will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler listens to lies,
    those who serve him will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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19 A servant cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.(A)

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19 Servants aren’t disciplined by words;
    they might understand, but they don’t respond.

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19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
    though they understand, they will not respond.

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21 A servant pampered from his youth
will become arrogant[a] later on.

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21 Pamper servants from a young age,
    and later on there will be trouble.

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21 A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

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