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Where there is rebellion in a land,
    there are many petty and contending rulers;
But where there is a wise and intelligent leader,
    peace and order endure.

A poor person who oppresses others who are poor
    is like a driving rain that destroys the crops and leaves no food.

Those who turn their backs on God’s teaching applaud the wicked,
    while those who observe His instruction oppose them at every turn.

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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