10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead(A) this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

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10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

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10 (A)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may (B)go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

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10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to (A)go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”

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By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
    but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

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The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

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By justice a king (A)builds up the land,
    but he who exacts gifts[a] tears it down.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily