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Proverbs 28:15

The imagery is visceral and deliberate. A lion and a bear are apex predators — powerful, frightening, and deadly. A wicked ruler over the poor is exactly like this: dangerous, destructive, and a source of terror rather than safety. God does not soften this description. Leadership without righteousness is predatory.

Memory phrase: Wicked rulers hurt the poor.

Talk about it: How should a good ruler treat poor people? How does a wicked ruler treat them?

Prayer: God, protect the poor from cruel and wicked rulers.

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