Proverbs 29:3-5

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³ A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy.
    But anyone who is a friend of prostitutes is wasting his father's money.
⁴ A king who rules with justice makes his country strong.
    But a king who takes lots of taxes destroys his country.
⁵ If you always praise your friends with sweet words,
    that will be a trap that you walk into yourself.