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12 When kings commit evil, it is despicable,
    because their thrones should be built on justice.
13 Kings admire those who tell the truth;
    they adore those who set the record straight.
14 A king’s rage signals that people will die,
    but whoever is wise will pacify him.

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12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.(A)

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(B)

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(C)
    but the wise will appease it.(D)

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