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28 In a multitude of people is a king’s splendor,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.

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35 The king’s favor is toward a (A)servant who acts insightfully,
But his fury is toward him who acts shamefully.

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10 A divine (A)decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [a]err in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
14 The wrath of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will atone for it.
15 In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [a](A)late rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:15 Spring

12 The (A)king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like (B)dew on the grass.

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The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger (A)sins against his own soul.

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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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  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts

26 A (A)wise king winnows the wicked,
And turns the (B)threshing wheel over them.

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28 Lovingkindness and (A)truth will guard the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.

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Salvation Belongs to Yahweh

21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh;
He (A)turns it wherever He pleases.

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11 He who loves (A)purity of heart
And (B)grace on his lips, the king is his friend.

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

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21 My son, [a](A)fear Yahweh and the king;
Do not associate with those who change,
22 For suddenly their (B)disaster will rise,
And who knows the upheaval that comes from both of them?

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  1. Proverbs 24:21 Or reverence

It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter.
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

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Take away the (A)dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (B)smith;
Take away the (C)wicked before the king,
And his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,
And in the place of great men do not stand;
For (A)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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By justice the (A)king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.

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14 If a (A)king judges the poor with truth,
His (B)throne will be established forever.

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It is not for (A)kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (B)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
Lest he drink and forget what is decreed,
And (C)pervert the justice of all the [a]afflicted.
Give strong drink to him who is (D)perishing,
And wine to those (E)whose soul is bitter.
Let him drink and forget his poverty
And he will not remember his trouble any longer.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction