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Proverbs 29:12

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If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:10

    The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

  2. Proverbs 29:11

    A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  3. Proverbs 29:13

    The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

  4. Proverbs 29:14

    The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.