30     to keep the godless(A) from ruling,(B)
    from laying snares for the people.(C)

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The God of Israel spoke,
    the Rock(A) of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,(B)
    when he rules in the fear(C) of God,(D)
he is like the light(E) of morning(F) at sunrise(G)
    on a cloudless morning,
like the brightness after rain(H)
    that brings grass from the earth.’

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When a king sits on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(B)

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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(A)

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Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)

To show partiality(B) in judging is not good:(C)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(D)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and rich blessing will come on them.

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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