29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?
He will (A)stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure people.

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29 Seest thou a man [a]diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before [b]mean men.

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  1. Proverbs 22:29 Or, skilful
  2. Proverbs 22:29 Hebrew obscure.

A (A)wise man is [a]strong,
And a person of knowledge [b]increases power.
For (B)by wise guidance you will [c]wage war,
And (C)in an abundance of counselors there is victory.

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  1. Proverbs 24:5 Lit in strength
  2. Proverbs 24:5 Lit strengthens power
  3. Proverbs 24:6 Lit make battle for yourself

A wise man [a]is strong;
Yea, a man of knowledge [b]increaseth might.
For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war;
And in the multitude of counsellors there is [c]safety.

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  1. Proverbs 24:5 Hebrew is in strength.
  2. Proverbs 24:5 Hebrew strengtheneth might.
  3. Proverbs 24:6 Or, victory

27 Prepare your work outside,
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterward, then, build your house.

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27 Prepare thy work without,
And make it ready for thee in the field;
And afterwards build thy house.

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Take away the [a](A)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (B)smith;
Take away the (C)wicked before the king,
And his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross

Take away the dross from the silver,
And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

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15 Through [a](A)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks bone.

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  1. Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger

15 By long forbearing is a [a]ruler persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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  1. Proverbs 25:15 Or, judge

The (A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.

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The king by justice establisheth the land;
But [a]he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or, he that imposeth tribute. Hebrew a man of offerings.

14 If a (A)king judges the poor with truth,
His (B)throne will be established forever.

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14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.

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