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Verse 1-29:27
Part VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS, gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the king and his subjects.
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Proverbs 25:1-28
Proverbs 25:1-28
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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