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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
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If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
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The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with equity, his throne will be established forever.
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If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
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A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
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When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.
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Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
18 Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.
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Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
19 By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.
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Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
20 Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
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Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
21 A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.
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A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
22 One given to anger stirs up strife, and the hothead causes much transgression.
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An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
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