24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be (B)put to forced labor.

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24 The diligent will take control,
    but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,
    and (A)a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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10 A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding
    than a hundred lashes to a fool.
11 A rebellious person seeks evil;
    a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

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Many a man (A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but (B)a faithful man who can find?

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Many claim “I’m a loyal person!”[a]
    but who can find someone who truly is?

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 20:6 Lit. claim to be people of gracious love

(A)A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    (B)winnows all evil with his eyes.

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A king sits on a throne of justice,
    sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.

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30 (A)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    strokes make clean (B)the innermost parts.

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30 Blows that wound clean away evil;
    such beatings cleanse[a] the innermost being.

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 The Heb. lacks cleanse

11 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
    and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.

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11 Whoever loves purity[a] and gracious speech
    will gain the king as his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Lit. purity of heart

It is the glory of God to (A)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to (B)search things out.

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
    and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

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take away (A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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

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21 To show (A)partiality is not good,
    but for (B)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

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21 To show partiality isn’t good,
    yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.

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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
    all his officials will be wicked.

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12 When a ruler is listening to lies,
    all of his officials tend to become wicked.

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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not respond.

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Dangerous Behaviors

19 By mere words a servant will not be corrected;
    even though he understands,
        there will be no response.

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21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
    will in the end find him his heir.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered his heir is uncertain

21 If you pamper a servant from his childhood,
    later on he’ll become ungrateful.

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