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28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory;
But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

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28 In the multitude of people is the glory of the king,
    but without a population, a prince is ruined.

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35 The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely;
But his wrath will be against him that [a]causeth shame.

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  1. Proverbs 14:35 Or, doeth shamefully

35 The favor of a king is for the servant who deals wisely,
    but his wrath will be on him who acts shamefully.

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10 [a]A divine sentence is in the lips of the king;
His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

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  1. Proverbs 16:10 Hebrew Divination.

10 A decision is upon the lips of a king;
    in judgment his mouth will not sin.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
And they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death;
But a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life;
And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
    but one who is wise will appease[a] it.
15 In the light of the face of the king there is life,
    and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:14 Or “atone, cover over”

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

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12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,
    but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
He that [a]provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own [b]life.

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Or, angereth himself against him
  2. Proverbs 20:2 Hebrew soul.

Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king;
    he who provokes him forfeits his life.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment
[a]Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

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  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or, Winnoweth

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

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26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked,
And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.

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26 A wise king winnows the wicked,
    and he will drive a wheel over them.

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28 Kindness and truth preserve the king;
And [a]his throne is upholden by kindness.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 Or, he upholdeth his throne

28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,
    and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

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21 The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:
He turneth it whithersoever he will.

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21 Streams of water are the heart[a] of a king in the hand of Yahweh;
    wherever[b] he will desire, he will turn.

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  1. Proverbs 21:1 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 21:1 Literally “upon all that”

11 He that loveth [a]pureness of heart,
[b]For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Another reading is, the pure of heart.
  2. Proverbs 22:11 Or, Hath grace in his lips. Or, That hath grace in his lips

11 He who loves purity of heart
    and hasgracious speech,[a] his friend is the king.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Literally “grace of his lips”

29 Seest thou a man [a]diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before [b]mean men.

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  1. Proverbs 22:29 Or, skilful
  2. Proverbs 22:29 Hebrew obscure.

29 A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see:
    before kings, he will serve;
    he will not serve before the commoners.

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