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

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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