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Better is a little with righteousness
    than large income with injustice.

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Better is little with righteousness
    than great income with no justice.

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10 Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king;
    his mouth does not sin in judgment.

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10 A decision is upon the lips of a king;
    in judgment his mouth will not sin.

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12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
    for the throne is established by righteousness.(A)
13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves those who speak what is right.(B)
14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    and whoever is wise will appease it.(C)
15 In the light of a king’s face there is life,
    and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.(D)

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12 An abomination to kings is doing evil,
    for by righteousness the throne will be established.
13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
    but one who is wise will appease[a] it.
15 In the light of the face of the king there is life,
    and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:14 Or “atone, cover over”