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28 Lovingkindness and (A)truth will guard the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.

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28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 Lit Covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 Lit Covenant loyalty

The way of a guilty man is (A)perverse,
But as for the pure, his work is upright.

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The way of a guilty man is (A)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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29 A wicked man [a](A)displays a brazen face,
But as for the (B)upright, he establishes his way.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face

29 A wicked man [a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the (B)upright, he makes his way sure.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face

10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,
Even contention and disgrace will cease.
11 He who loves (B)purity of heart
And (C)grace on his lips, the king is his friend.

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10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
11 He who loves (B)purity of heart
And [a]whose speech is (C)gracious, the king is his friend.

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

The Fear of Yahweh

23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is bread of falsehood.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who

On Life and Conduct

23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully [a]what is before you,
And put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of great appetite.
Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who

(A)Do not eat the bread of [a]a (B)selfish man,
And do not desire his delicacies;
For as he [b]calculates in his soul, so he is.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But (C)his heart is not with you.
You will (D)vomit up [c]the morsel you have eaten,
And you will corrupt your pleasant words.

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  1. Proverbs 23:6 Lit an evil eye
  2. Proverbs 23:7 Lit reckons in his soul
  3. Proverbs 23:8 Lit your

(A)Do not eat the bread of [a]a (B)selfish man,
Or desire his delicacies;
For as he [b]thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But (C)his heart is not with you.
You will (D)vomit up [c]the morsel you have eaten,
And waste your [d]compliments.

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  1. Proverbs 23:6 Lit an evil eye
  2. Proverbs 23:7 Lit reckons in his soul
  3. Proverbs 23:8 Lit your
  4. Proverbs 23:8 Lit pleasant words

Take away the (A)wicked before the king,
And his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Take away the (A)wicked before the king,
And his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends words by the hand of a fool.

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He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

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10 [a]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

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  1. Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But he who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by

10 [a]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

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  1. Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But he who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by

24 He who (A)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he sets up (B)deceit within himself.
25 When he (C)makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (D)covers itself with guile,
His evil will be (E)revealed in the assembly.
27 He who (F)digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,
And a (G)flattering mouth works ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones

24 He who (A)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up (B)deceit in his [a]heart.
25 When [b]he (C)speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (D)covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be (E)revealed before the assembly.
27 He who (F)digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates [c]those it crushes,
And a (G)flattering mouth works ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part
  2. Proverbs 26:25 Lit his voice is gracious
  3. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones

21 To [a](A)show partiality is not good,
(B)Even for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face

21 To [a](A)show partiality is not good,
(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face

A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.

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A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.

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