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Saturday, June 15th, 2024
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 2:6; Proverbs 3:13-20; Proverbs 4:5-13; Proverbs 5:1-2; Proverbs 8:1-9:6; Proverbs 9:10-12; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:33; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 17:24; Proverbs 18:4; Proverbs 19:8; Proverbs 24:3; Proverbs 24:7; Proverbs 24:14; Proverbs 28:26; Proverbs 30:24-28

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Proverbs 1:7
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(l)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Proverbs 2:6
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For (g)the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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Proverbs 3:13
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(x)How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.
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Proverbs 3:14
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For her (y)profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.
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Proverbs 3:15
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She is (z)more precious than [e]jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.
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Proverbs 3:16
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[f](aa)Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are (ab)riches and honor.
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Proverbs 3:17
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Her (ac)ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are (ad)peace.
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Proverbs 3:18
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She is a (ae)tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.
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Proverbs 3:19
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The Lord (af)by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He (ag)established the heavens.
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Proverbs 3:20
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By His knowledge the (ah)deeps were broken up And the (ai)skies drip with dew.
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Proverbs 4:5
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(j)Acquire wisdom! (k)Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
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Proverbs 4:6
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"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; (l)Love her, and she will watch over you.
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Proverbs 4:7
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"(m)The [d]beginning of wisdom is: (n)Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.
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Proverbs 4:8
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"(o)Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
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Proverbs 4:9
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"She will place (p)on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."
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Proverbs 4:10
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Hear, my son, and (q)accept my sayings And the (r)years of your life will be many.
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Proverbs 4:11
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I have (s)directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.
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Proverbs 4:12
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When you walk, your (t)steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you (u)will not stumble.
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Proverbs 4:13
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(v)Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your (w)life.
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Proverbs 5:1
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My son, (a)give attention to my wisdom, (b)Incline your ear to my understanding;
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Proverbs 5:2
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That you may (c)observe discretion And your (d)lips may reserve knowledge.
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Proverbs 8:1
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Does not (a)wisdom call, And understanding [a]lift up her voice?
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Proverbs 8:2
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On top of (b)the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
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Proverbs 8:3
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Beside the (c)gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
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Proverbs 8:4
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"To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:5
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"O [b](d)naive ones, understand prudence; And, O (e)fools, understand [c]wisdom.
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Proverbs 8:6
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"Listen, for I will speak (f)noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal (g)right things.
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Proverbs 8:7
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"For my (h)mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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Proverbs 8:8
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"All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing (i)crooked or perverted in them.
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Proverbs 8:9
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"They are all (j)straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who (k)find knowledge.
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Proverbs 8:10
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"Take my (l)instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold.
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Proverbs 8:11
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"For wisdom is (m)better than [d]jewels; And (n)all desirable things cannot compare with her.
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Proverbs 8:12
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"I, wisdom, (o)dwell with prudence, And I find (p)knowledge and discretion.
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Proverbs 8:13
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"The (q)fear of the Lord is to hate evil; (r)Pride and arrogance and (s)the evil way And the (t)perverted mouth, I hate.
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Proverbs 8:14
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"(u)Counsel is mine and (v)sound wisdom; I am understanding, (w)power is mine.
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Proverbs 8:15
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"By me (x)kings reign, And rulers decree justice.
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Proverbs 8:16
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"By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly.
Proverbs 8:17
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"I (y)love those who love me; And (z)those who diligently seek me will find me.
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Proverbs 8:18
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"(aa)Riches and honor are with me, Enduring (ab)wealth and righteousness.
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Proverbs 8:19
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"My fruit is (ac)better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield better than (ad)choicest silver.
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Proverbs 8:20
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"I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:21
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To endow those who love me with wealth, That I may (ae)fill their treasuries.
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Proverbs 8:22
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"The Lord possessed me (af)at the beginning of His way, Before His works [e]of old.
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Proverbs 8:23
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"From everlasting I was [f](ag)established, From the beginning, (ah)from the earliest times of the earth.
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Proverbs 8:24
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"When there were no (ai)depths I was [g]brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.
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Proverbs 8:25
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"(aj)Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills I was [h]brought forth;
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Proverbs 8:26
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While He had not yet made the earth and the [i]fields, Nor the first dust of the world.
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Proverbs 8:27
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"When He (ak)established the heavens, I was there, When (al)He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
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Proverbs 8:28
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When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became [j]fixed,
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Proverbs 8:29
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When (am)He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not transgress His [k]command, When He marked out (an)the foundations of the earth;
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Proverbs 8:30
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Then (ao)I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was daily His delight, [l]Rejoicing always before Him,
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Proverbs 8:31
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[m]Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having (ap)my delight in the sons of men.
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Proverbs 8:32
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"Now therefore, O sons, (aq)listen to me, For (ar)blessed are they who keep my ways.
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Proverbs 8:33
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"(as)Heed instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it.
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Proverbs 8:34
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"(at)Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts.
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Proverbs 8:35
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"For (au)he who finds me finds life And (av)obtains favor from the Lord .
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Proverbs 8:36
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"But he who [n]sins against me (aw)injures himself; All those who (ax)hate me (ay)love death."
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Proverbs 9:1
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Wisdom has (a)built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;
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Proverbs 9:2
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She has [a](b)prepared her food, she has (c)mixed her wine; She has also (d)set her table;
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Proverbs 9:3
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She has (e)sent out her maidens, she (f)calls From the (g)tops of the heights of the city:
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Proverbs 9:4
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"(h)Whoever is [b]naive, let him turn in here!" To him who (i)lacks [c]understanding she says,
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Proverbs 9:5
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"Come, (j)eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.
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Proverbs 9:6
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"[d]Forsake your folly and (k)live, And (l)proceed in the way of understanding."
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Proverbs 9:10
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The (q)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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Proverbs 9:11
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For (r)by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.
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Proverbs 9:12
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If you are wise, you are wise (s)for yourself, And if you (t)scoff, you alone will bear it.
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Proverbs 11:2
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When (c)pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
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Proverbs 14:33
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Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the [t]hearts of fools it is made known.
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Proverbs 15:33
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The [u]fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
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Proverbs 16:16
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How much (o)better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
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Proverbs 17:24
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Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the (af)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 18:4
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The words of a man's mouth are (c)deep waters; [c]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
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Proverbs 19:8
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He who gets [g]wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will (m)find good.
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Proverbs 24:3
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(e)By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
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Proverbs 24:7
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Wisdom is (j)too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth (k)in the gate.
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Proverbs 24:14
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Know that (w)wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a [g](x)future, And your hope will not be cut off.
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Proverbs 28:26
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He who (aq)trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
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Proverbs 30:24
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Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:
Proverbs 30:25
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The (af)ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer;
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Proverbs 30:26
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The [j](ag)shephanim are not mighty people, Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
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Proverbs 30:27
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The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in (ah)ranks;
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Proverbs 30:28
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The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings' palaces.
 
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