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By means of justice, a king builds up a country,
    but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.

A person who flatters his neighbor
    is spreading a net for him to step into.
To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,
    but a righteous person runs away from it[a] and is glad.

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew meaning of “runs away from it” uncertain.

By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
    but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.

Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(B)

Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(C)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give