24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be (B)put to forced labor.

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24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.(A)

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,
    and (A)a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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  1. Proverbs 17:11 Or a merciless angel

Many a man (A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but (B)a faithful man who can find?

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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?(A)

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(A)A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    (B)winnows all evil with his eyes.

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A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.(A)

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30 (A)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    strokes make clean (B)the innermost parts.

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30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,(A)
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly

11 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
    and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.

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11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)

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It is the glory of God to (A)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to (B)search things out.

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

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take away (A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)

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21 To show (A)partiality is not good,
    but for (B)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

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21 It is not good to show partiality(A)
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.(B)

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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
    all his officials will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler listens to lies,(A)
all his officials will be wicked.

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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not respond.

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19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.(A)

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21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
    will in the end find him his heir.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered his heir is uncertain

21 A slave pampered from his youth
will become arrogant[a] later on.

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  1. Proverbs 29:21 Hb obscure