Proverbs 14:28
Modern English Version
28 In the multitude of people is a king’s honor,
but in the lack of people is the destruction of a prince.
Proverbs 14:28
21st Century King James Version
28 In a multitude of people is the honor of the king, but the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
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Proverbs 14:35
Modern English Version
35 The king’s favor is toward a wise servant,
but his wrath is against him who causes shame.
Proverbs 14:35
21st Century King James Version
35 The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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Proverbs 16:10
Modern English Version
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king;
his mouth does not transgress in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10
21st Century King James Version
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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Proverbs 16:13-15
Modern English Version
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
and they love him who speaks 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.
Proverbs 16:13-15
21st Century King James Version
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s countenance there is life, and his favor is as a cloud of latter rain.
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Proverbs 19:12
Modern English Version
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:12
21st Century King James Version
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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Proverbs 20:2
Modern English Version
2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion;
whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
Proverbs 20:2
21st Century King James Version
2 The wrath of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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Proverbs 20:8
Modern English Version
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:8
21st Century King James Version
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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Proverbs 20:26
Modern English Version
26 A wise king sifts out the wicked,
and drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26
21st Century King James Version
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and driveth the wheel over them.
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Proverbs 20:28
Modern English Version
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king,
and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Proverbs 20:28
21st Century King James Version
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.
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Proverbs 21:1
Modern English Version
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.
Proverbs 21:1
21st Century King James Version
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, He turneth it whithersoever He will.
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Proverbs 22:11
Modern English Version
11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips
the king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:11
21st Century King James Version
11 He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Proverbs 22:29
Modern English Version
Saying Six
29 Do you see a man diligent in his business?
He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:29
21st Century King James Version
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before men of low estate.
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