Proverbs 29:12-14

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¹² If a ruler listens to falsehood,
    all his officials will be wicked.
¹³ The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
    the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.^(A)
14 If a king judges the poor with equity,
    his throne will be established forever.^(B)