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28 A king should rule with faithful love and truth.
    If he is honest and fair, he will continue to rule.
29 Young men boast about their strength.
    Old men are proud of their beautiful grey hair.
30 Painful punishment stops you from doing evil things.
    It makes you change to a better way of life.

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28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(A) his throne is made secure.(B)

29 The glory of young men is their strength,
    gray hair the splendor of the old.(C)

30 Blows and wounds scrub(D) away evil,
    and beatings(E) purge the inmost being.

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