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He commanded them, saying, “This is what to say to my lord Esau: ‘Your servant Jacob says this, “I have been living temporarily with Laban, and have stayed there until now;

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24 [a]Kneeling at his feet she said, “My lord, let the blame and guilt be on me alone. And please let your maidservant speak [b]to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit Falling.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit in your ears.

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

15 A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath,
But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.(A)

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14 
The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

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