2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion; anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.(A)
2 The terror of a king is like (A)the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger (B)forfeits his life.
4 The lazy person does not plow in season; harvest comes, and there is nothing to be found.(A)
4 (A)The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; (B)he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
8 (A)A king who sits on the throne of judgment (B)winnows all evil with his eyes.
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye— the Lord has made them both.(A)
12 (A)The hearing ear and the seeing eye, (B)the Lord has made them both.
14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, then goes away and boasts.
14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.
16 Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
16 (A)Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and (B)hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.[a]
26 A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.
26 A wise king (A)winnows the wicked and drives (B)the wheel over them.
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