28 In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.

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28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour:
    but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

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35 (A)The king’s favor is toward a wise servant,
But his wrath is against him who causes shame.

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35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant:
    but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

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10 Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.

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10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king:
    his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.
13 (B)Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
14 As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will (C)appease it.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a (D)cloud of the latter rain.

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12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:
    for the throne is established by righteousness.

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
    and they love him that speaketh right.

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death:
    but a wise man will pacify it.

15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life;
    and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.

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Excellent speech becometh not a fool:
    much less do lying lips a prince.

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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion:
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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12 (A)The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is (B)like dew on the grass.

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12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
    but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

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The [a]wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:2 Lit. fear or terror, produced by the king’s wrath

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
    whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
Scatters all evil with his eyes.

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A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment
    scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

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26 (A)A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.

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26 A wise king scattereth the wicked,
    and bringeth the wheel over them.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:28 mercy

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king:
    and his throne is upholden by mercy.

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The Lord Considers the Heart

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:1 channels

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water:
    he turneth it whithersoever he will.

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