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When a country is in revolt, it has many rulers,
    but only with a person who has understanding and knowledge
        will it last a long time.
A poor person who oppresses poorer people
    is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Those who abandon God’s teachings praise wicked people,
    but those who follow God’s teachings oppose wicked people.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person