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Proverbs 12:24 (Listen)

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24 lThe hand of the diligent will rule,

while the slothful will be mput to forced labor.

Proverbs 17:10-11 (Listen)

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding

than a hundred blows into a fool.

11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,

and ba cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 20:6 (Listen)

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6 Many a man hproclaims his own steadfast love,

but ia faithful man who can find?

Proverbs 20:8 (Listen)

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8 lA king who sits on the throne of judgment

mwinnows all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 20:30 (Listen)

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30 xBlows that wound cleanse away evil;

strokes make clean tthe innermost parts.

Proverbs 22:11 (Listen)

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11 He who floves purity of heart,

and whose gspeech is gracious, hwill have the king as his friend.

Proverbs 25:2 (Listen)

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2 It is the glory of God to nconceal things,

but the glory of kings is to osearch things out.

Proverbs 25:5 (Listen)

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5 take away sthe wicked from the presence of the king,

and his tthrone will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 28:21 (Listen)

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21 To show kpartiality is not good,

but for la piece of bread a man will do wrong.

Proverbs 29:12 (Listen)

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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,

all his officials will be wicked.

Proverbs 29:19 (Listen)

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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,

for though he understands, he will not respond.

Proverbs 29:21 (Listen)

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21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood

will in the end find him his heir.1