10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,
    and (A)a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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20 (A)Listen to advice and accept discipline,
So that you may be wise [a]the rest of your days.

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom in (A)the future.

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27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    (A)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger [a](A)forfeits his own life.

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Lit sins against

The terror of a king is like (A)the growling of a lion;
    whoever provokes him to anger (B)forfeits his life.

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Many a person (A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a (B)trustworthy person?

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Many a man (A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but (B)a faithful man who can find?

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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

(A)A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    (B)winnows all evil with his eyes.

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11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known

11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright

30 (A)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the [a]innermost parts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body

30 (A)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    strokes make clean (B)the innermost parts.

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On Life and Conduct

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

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21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he (A)turns it wherever he will.

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11 One who loves (A)purity of heart
And [a]whose speech is (B)gracious, the king is his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips

11 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
    and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.

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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.
Take away the [a](C)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (D)smith;
Take away the (E)wicked before the king,
And his (F)throne will be established in righteousness.
Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [b]as great people;
For (G)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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  1. Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross
  2. Proverbs 25:6 Lit of

It is the glory of God to (A)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to (B)search things out.
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
    so the heart of kings is (C)unsearchable.
Take away (D)the dross from the silver,
    and (E)the smith has material for a vessel;
take away (F)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his (G)throne will be established in righteousness.
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
for (H)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen

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18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.

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18 (A)Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and he who (B)guards his master will be honored.

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