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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:
but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

The king by judgment establisheth the land:
but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

A man that flattereth his neighbour
spreadeth a net for his feet.

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A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(A)
    but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.(B)

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give