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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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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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(A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God

[a]Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Or, Arrogant

(A)Many will seek the favor of a noble man,
And everyone is a friend to a man who (B)gives gifts.

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Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince

The Fear of Yahweh

23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is bread of falsehood.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who

23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler,
Consider diligently [a]him that is before thee;
[b]And put a knife to thy throat,
If thou be a man given to appetite.
Be not desirous of his dainties;
Seeing they are deceitful food.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or, what
  2. Proverbs 23:2 Or, For thou wilt put

15 (A)When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

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15 By long forbearing is a [a]ruler persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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  1. Proverbs 25:15 Or, judge

By the transgression of a land (A)many are its princes,
But (B)by a man who understands, who knows, so it endures.

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For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof;
But by [a]men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

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  1. Proverbs 28:2 Or, a man

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

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12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,
All his servants are wicked.

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26 (A)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But (B)justice for man comes from Yahweh.

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26 Many seek the ruler’s favor;
But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.

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