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28 In the multitude of people is the glory of the king,
    but without a population, a prince is ruined.

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28 A large population is a king’s splendor,
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

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35 The favor of a king is for the servant who deals wisely,
    but his wrath will be on him who acts shamefully.

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35 A king favors a wise servant,(A)
but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

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10 A decision is upon the lips of a king;
    in judgment his mouth will not sin.

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10 God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;[a](A)
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:10 Or A divination is on the lips of a king

13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
    but one who is wise will appease[a] it.
15 In the light of the face of the king there is life,
    and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:14 Or “atone, cover over”

13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

14 A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.(A)

15 When a king’s face lights up, there is life;
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.

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12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,
    but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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

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Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king;
    he who provokes him forfeits his life.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:2 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.(A)

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    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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26 A wise king winnows the wicked,
    and he will drive a wheel over them.

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26 A wise king separates out the wicked(A)
and drives the threshing wheel(B) over them.

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28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,
    and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

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28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.

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21 Streams of water are the heart[a] of a king in the hand of Yahweh;
    wherever[b] he will desire, he will turn.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:1 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 21:1 Literally “upon all that”

21 A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever He chooses.(A)

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11 He who loves purity of heart
    and hasgracious speech,[a] his friend is the king.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Literally “grace of his lips”

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

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29 A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see:
    before kings, he will serve;
    he will not serve before the commoners.

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29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.(A)

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