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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 14:28; Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 16:10; Proverbs 16:12-15; Proverbs 17:7; Proverbs 17:11; Proverbs 19:12; Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 20:8; Proverbs 20:26; Proverbs 20:28; Proverbs 21:1; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 23:1-3; Proverbs 24:21-22; Proverbs 25:2-7; Proverbs 25:15; Proverbs 28:2-3; Proverbs 28:15-16; Proverbs 29:4; Proverbs 29:12; Proverbs 29:14; 29:26
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Proverbs 14:28
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A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
Proverbs 14:35
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A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.
Proverbs 16:10
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The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:12
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Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 16:13
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Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16:14
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A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.
Proverbs 16:15
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When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
Proverbs 17:7
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Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
Proverbs 17:11
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An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.
Proverbs 19:12
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A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 20:2
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A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
Proverbs 20:8
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When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26
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A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:28
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Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
Proverbs 21:1
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The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD ; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 22:11
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He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
Proverbs 23:1
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When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what (F43) is before you,
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Proverbs 23:2
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and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
Proverbs 23:3
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Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
Proverbs 24:21
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Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,
Proverbs 24:22
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for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? Further Sayings of the Wise
Proverbs 25:2
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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
Proverbs 25:3
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As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:4
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Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for (F47) the silversmith;
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Proverbs 25:5
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remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Proverbs 25:6
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Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men;
Proverbs 25:7
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it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes
Proverbs 25:15
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Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 28:2
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When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
Proverbs 28:3
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A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
Proverbs 28:15
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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
Proverbs 28:16
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A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
Proverbs 29:4
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By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
Proverbs 29:12
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If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
Proverbs 29:14
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If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure.
Proverbs 29:26
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Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that man gets justice.
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