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13 The (A)poor man and the oppressor meet together in this
Yahweh gives (B)light to the eyes of both.
14 If a (C)king judges the poor with truth,
His (D)throne will be established forever.
15 The (E)rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child [a]left to himself (F)brings shame to his mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:15 Lit set loose

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
    The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.(A)

14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.(B)

15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(C)

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