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Proverbs 14:27-29
Contemporary English Version

27 and a life-giving fountain
that keeps you safe
    from deadly traps.

28 Rulers of powerful nations
    are held in honor;
rulers of weak nations
    are nothing at all.
29 It's smart to be patient,
but it's stupid
    to lose your temper.

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Proverbs 14:27-29
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27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

28 A large population is a king’s glory,
    but without subjects a prince is ruined.(C)

29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(D)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(E)

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