Proverbs 14:28
Revised Standard Version
28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
Proverbs 17:7
Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
Proverbs 19:6
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6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and every one is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what[a] is before you;
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 25:15
Revised Standard Version
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Proverbs 28:2
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2 When a land transgresses
it has many rulers;
but with men of understanding and knowledge
its stability will long continue.
Proverbs 29:12
Revised Standard Version
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:26
Revised Standard Version
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but from the Lord a man gets justice.
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