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Proverbs 20:2
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2 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
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Proverbs 20:2
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2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion;
    anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.(A)

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Proverbs 20:8
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8 (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
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    winnows all evil with his eyes.

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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A (A)wise king scatters the wicked,
And [a]drives a (B)threshing wheel over them.

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  1. Proverbs 20:26 Lit turns
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Proverbs 20:26
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26 A wise king winnows the wicked
    and drives the wheel over them.

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Proverbs 20:28
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28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]loyalty.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and his throne is upheld by righteousness.[a](A)

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  1. 20.28 Gk: Heb loyalty
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