24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.(A)

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24 A hard worker is in charge,
    while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

11 An evil person desires only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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Notas al pie

  1. 17:11 Or a merciless angel

10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person
    than a hundred lashes to a fool.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion;
    a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

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Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?(A)

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Many people will say that they are loyal,
    but who can find a reliable person?

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A king sitting on a throne to judge
separates out all evil with his eyes.(A)

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A king who sits on his judgment throne
    sifts out all evil with his eyes.

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30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,(A)
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly

30 Blows and bruises remove evil;
    beatings cleanse the inner parts.

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11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)

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11 Those who love a pure heart—
    their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

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It is the glory of God to hide something
    and the glory of kings to discover something.

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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)

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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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21 It is not good to show partiality(A)
yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.(B)

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21 Those who show favoritism aren’t good;
    people do wrong for a crust of bread.

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

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Notas al pie

  1. 29:21 Hb obscure

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

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