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Ben Sira 10:3
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An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of those who are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
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A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well-ordered.
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As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
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An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of those who are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
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The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time He will set over it one that is profitable.
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In the hand of God is the prosperity of man, and upon the person of the scribe shall He lay His honor.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.