21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These things also belong to the wise:

(B)It is not good to [a]show partiality in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces

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