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24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
    but laziness ends in slave labor.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle

10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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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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Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
    but who can find a faithful man?

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

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    scatters away all evil with his eyes.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts

30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil,
    and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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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

11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
    is the king’s friend.

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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

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
    but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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

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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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21 To show partiality is not good;
    yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

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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

12 If a ruler listens to lies,
    all of his officials are wicked.

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

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19 A servant can’t be corrected by words.
    Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

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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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21 He who pampers his servant from youth
    will have him become a son in the end.

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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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