Proverbs 21:15
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15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to evildoers.(A)
Proverbs 22:8
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8 The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,(A)
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Proverbs 22:22
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Proverbs 24:11
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11 Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.(A)
Proverbs 25:5
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5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,(A)
but a person who demands “contributions”[a]
demolishes it.(B)
Footnotes
- 29:4 The Hb word for contributions usually refers to offerings in worship.
Proverbs 29:26-27
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27 An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(C)
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