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26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
    or to flog leaders for being honest.

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26 It isn’t good to punish the righteous,
    to strike the honorable for their integrity.

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Don’t demand an audience with the king
    or push for a place among the great.
It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
    than to be sent away in public disgrace.

Just because you’ve seen something,

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Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
    or stand in the place of important people,
    because it is better that he say to you,
    “Come up here,”
    than to be demoted before a ruler.

What your eyes see,

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