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Proverbs 29:2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 25-27

Proverbs 29:2 NIV

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Proverbs 29:4 NIV

By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.

Proverbs 29:6 NIV

Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

Proverbs 29:10 NIV

The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.

Proverbs 29:12 NIV

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

Proverbs 29:25-27 NIV

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice. The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.