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Proverbs 29:2

“When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.”

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¹A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

²When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

³A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

⁴By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

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