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Proverbs 16:12-15

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12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.
15 In the light of a king's countenance [is] life; and his favor [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
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