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

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24 Work hard and become a leader;
    be lazy and become a slave.

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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 single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
    than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
    but they will be severely punished.

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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 will say they are loyal friends,
    but who can find one who is truly reliable?

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

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When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
    distinguishing the bad from the good.

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

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30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
    such discipline purifies the heart.

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Notas al pie

  1. 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

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 a pure heart and gracious speech
    will have the king as a friend.

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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 God’s privilege to conceal things
    and the king’s privilege to discover them.

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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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Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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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 Showing partiality is never good,
    yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.

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

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12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
    all his advisers will be 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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19 Words alone will not discipline a servant;
    the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.

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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 A servant pampered from childhood
    will become a rebel.

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