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29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work?
He will serve kings.
He will not serve nobodies.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:29 Or unimportant people

A wise person grows strong,
and a knowledgeable man becomes more powerful,
because advice prepares you for battle,
and many advisors bring victory.

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27 Prepare your work outside,
and get things ready for yourself in the fields.
Afterward, build your house.

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Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel can be cast by a silversmith.
Remove a wicked person from a king’s presence,
and his throne will be established with righteousness.

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15 By patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break a bone.

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A king brings stability to a land by justice,
but one who accepts bribes tears it down.

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14 If a king judges poor people with truth,
his throne will be established permanently.

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