Proverbs 12:24
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24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 17:10-11
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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 cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 20:6
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6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but a faithful man who can find?
Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:30
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30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
strokes make clean the innermost parts.
Proverbs 22:11
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11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
Proverbs 25:2
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.
Proverbs 25:5
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5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 28:21
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21 To show partiality is not good;
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:19
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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
for though he understands, he will not give heed.
Proverbs 29:21
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21 He who pampers his servant from childhood,
will in the end find him his heir.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
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