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A rebellious land has many rulers,
but one man with understanding and knowledge provides stability.
A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a driving rain that leaves no food.
Those who abandon the law[a] praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law oppose them.

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  1. Proverbs 28:4 Or instruction or teaching

When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
    but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who heed it resist them.

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  1. Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person