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Proverbs 20:24-29

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24Yahweh is the one who has decided what will happen to us, so ◄how can we ‘understand/know’ what will happen before it happens?/we humans certainly cannot ‘understand/know’ what will happen before it happens.► RHQ
25You should think carefully before you solemnly promise to dedicate something to God, because later you might be sorry you have promised to do it.
26Wise kings find out MET which people have done what is wrong, and they punish them very severely IDM.
27Our consciences are like lamps that Yahweh has given to us to enable us to know what we are thinking MET; they reveal what is hidden deep in our ◄minds/inner beings►.
28Kings will continue to rule as long as they faithfully love their people and are loyal to them and as long as they rule righteously/fairly.
29We honor/admire young people because they are strong, but we respect MTY old people more because they are wise.

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