24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the [a]lazy hand will be (A)put to forced labor.

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  1. Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle

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

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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

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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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(A)A king who sits on the throne of justice
[a]Disperses all evil with his eyes.

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  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts

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

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30 (A)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the [a]innermost parts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body

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

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11 One who loves (A)purity of heart
And [a]whose speech is (B)gracious, the king is his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips

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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It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter.

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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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Take away the (A)wicked before the king,
And his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face

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

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12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.

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

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19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

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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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21 One who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be rebellious.

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

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