22 Do not say, (A)“I will repay evil”;
    (B)wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.

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22 (A)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(B)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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28 (A)Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and by steadfast love his (B)throne is upheld.

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28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]loyalty.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty

(A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
    but the simple go on and suffer for it.

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A (A)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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10 (A)Drive out a scoffer, (B)and strife will go out,
    and (C)quarreling and abuse will cease.

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10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,
Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.

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12 (A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
    but (B)the simple go on and suffer for it.

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12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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16 A ruler who (A)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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16 A (A)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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