27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.

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27 You will have enough goat’s milk to drink
    and to supply your household needs,
        as well as sustenance for your servant girls.

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12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.

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12 When a ruler is listening to lies,
    all of his officials tend to become wicked.

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19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

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Dangerous Behaviors

19 By mere words a servant will not be corrected;
    even though he understands,
        there will be no response.

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10 Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will (A)curse you and you will be found guilty.

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On Different Kinds of People

10 Don’t lie about a servant to his master,
    or that servant[a] will curse you and you will pay for it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:10 Lit. or he