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Proverbs 20:28-30
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28 Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;
    he supports his throne by kindness.
29 Strength is the glory of young men;
    gray hair is the splendor of old age.
30 Blows and bruises remove evil;
    beatings cleanse the inner parts.

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Proverbs 20:28-30
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28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(A) his throne is made secure.(B)

29 The glory of young men is their strength,
    gray hair the splendor of the old.(C)

30 Blows and wounds scrub(D) away evil,
    and beatings(E) purge the inmost being.

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