Proverbs 20:28
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28 Loyalty and truth keep a king in power.
He continues to rule if he is loyal.
Proverbs 21:8
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8 Guilty people live dishonest lives.
But honest people do what is right.
Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked person is stubborn.
But an honest person thinks carefully about what he does.
Proverbs 22:10-11
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10 Get rid of the person who makes fun of wisdom.
Then fighting, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 A person who loves innocent thoughts and kind words
will have even the king as a friend.
Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 If you sit down to eat with a ruler,
notice the food that is in front of you.
2 Control yourself
if you have a big appetite.
3 Don’t be greedy for his fine foods.
He might use that rich food to trick you.
Proverbs 23:6-8
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6 Don’t eat the food of a selfish person.
Don’t be greedy for his fine foods.
7 A selfish person is always worrying
about how much the food costs.
He tells you, “Eat and drink.”
But he doesn’t really mean it.
8 So you will feel like throwing up the little bit you have eaten.
And you will have wasted your kind words.
Proverbs 25:5
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5 Remove wicked people from the king’s presence.
Then his government will be honest and last a long time.
Proverbs 26:6
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6 Don’t send a message by a foolish person.
That would be like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
Proverbs 26:10
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10 Someone might employ a foolish person or anyone just passing by.
That employer is like an archer who shoots at anything he sees.
Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 A person who hates you may fool you with his words.
But in his mind he is planning evil.
25 His words are kind, but don’t believe him.
His mind is full of evil thoughts.
26 He hides his hate with lies.
But his evil will be plain to everyone.
27 Whoever digs a deep trap for others will fall into it himself.
Whoever tries to roll a boulder over others will be crushed by it.
28 A liar hates the people he hurts.
And false praise can ruin others.
Proverbs 28:21
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21 It is not good for a judge to take sides.
But some will sin for just a piece of bread.
Proverbs 29:5
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5 Anyone who gives false praise to his neighbor
is setting a trap for him.
Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
then all his officers will become wicked.
Proverbs 29:19
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19 Words alone cannot correct a servant.
Even if he understands, he won’t respond.
Proverbs 29:21
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21 Don’t spoil your servant when he is young.
If you do, he will bring you grief later on.
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