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10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
    but the upright seek his life.[a]
11 Fools give vent to all their anger;
    but the wise, biding their time, control it.(A)
12 If rulers listen to lying words,
    their servants all become wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. 29:10 An enigmatic saying in that “seek one’s life” is a common idiom for killing. The saying probably plays on the idiom, interpreting “to seek the life of another” not as killing but as caring for another (as in 11:30).

10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity
    and seek to kill the upright.(A)

11 Fools give full vent to their rage,(B)
    but the wise bring calm in the end.(C)

12 If a ruler(D) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(E)

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