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

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28 A large population is a king’s glory,
    but without subjects a prince is ruined.(A)

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35 A servant who deals wisely has (A)the king's favor,
    but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

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35 A king delights in a wise servant,
    but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(A)

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10 (A)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
    his mouth does not sin in judgment.

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10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(A)

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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.
14 (B)A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
    and a wise man will (C)appease it.
15 (D)In the light of a king's face there is life,
    and his (E)favor is like (F)the clouds that bring the spring rain.

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13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(B)
    but the wise will appease it.(C)

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(D)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(E)

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12 A king's wrath is like (A)the growling of a lion,
    but his (B)favor is like (C)dew on the grass.

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12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(A)
    but his favor is like dew(B) on the grass.(C)

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The terror of a king is like (A)the growling of a lion;
    whoever provokes him to anger (B)forfeits his life.

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A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;(A)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.(B)

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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 on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(B)

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26 A wise king (A)winnows the wicked
    and drives (B)the wheel over them.

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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)

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28 (A)Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and by steadfast love his (B)throne is upheld.

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28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(A) his throne is made secure.(B)

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21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he (A)turns it wherever he will.

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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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 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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29 Do you see a man skillful in his work?
    He will (A)stand before kings;
    he will not stand before obscure men.

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Saying 6

29 Do you see someone skilled(A) in their work?
    They will serve(B) before kings;(C)
    they will not serve before officials of low rank.

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