Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 My child, fear the Lord and the king,
and do not disobey either of them,[a](A)
22 for disaster comes from them suddenly,
and who knows the ruin that both can bring?
Footnotes
- 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change
Proverbs 24:21-22
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21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,(A)
and don’t associate with rebels,[a]
22 for destruction from them will come suddenly;
who knows what distress these two can bring?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Or those given to change
Proverbs 25:2-3
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.(A)
3 Like the heavens for height, like the earth for depth,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:2-3
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
3 As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;(A)
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Remove impurities from silver,(A)
and a vessel will be produced[a] for a silversmith.(B)
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(C)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(D)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:4 Lit will come out; Ex 32:24
Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
What your eyes have seen(A)
Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,(A)
but a man who demands “contributions”[a]
demolishes it.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 The Hb word for “contributions” usually refers to offerings in worship.
Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor with equity,
his throne will be established forever.(A)
Proverbs 29:14
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14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.(A)
Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire[a] strong drink,(A)
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing
and wine to those in bitter distress;
7 let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
Footnotes
- 31.4 Cn: Heb where
Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings(A) to drink wine(B)
or for rulers to desire beer.
5 Otherwise, they[a] will drink,
forget what is decreed,(C)
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.[b](D)
6 Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.(E)
7 Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.(F)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit he
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
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