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14 He says, ‘I will build a great palace for myself.
    I will have large upper rooms.’
So he builds the palace with large windows.
    He uses cedar wood for the walls.
    And he paints it red.

15 “Does having a lot of cedar in your house
    make you a great king?
Your father was satisfied to have food and drink.
    He did what was right and fair.
    So everything went well for him.
16 He helped those who were poor and needy.
    So everything went well for him.
That’s what it means to know God,” says the Lord.

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