As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.
A person giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
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