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Proverbs 29:2-3

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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
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