Proverbs 29:3-5

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³ Those who love wisdom make their ·parents [^Lfather] happy,
but friends of prostitutes ·waste their money [destroy riches].

⁴ If a king is ·fair [just], he makes his country ·strong [stable],
but if he ·takes gifts dishonestly [heavily taxes/extorts it], he tears his country down [1 Sam. 12:10–18].

⁵ Those who give false praise to their ·neighbors [or friends]
are setting a ·trap for them [trap/net for their feet].