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32 Then Jonathan answered his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”(A)

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32 “Why(A) should he be put to death? What(B) has he done?” Jonathan asked his father.

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23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

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23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

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for he took his life in his hand when he attacked the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced; why then will you sin against an innocent person by killing David without cause?”(A)

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He took his life(A) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory(B) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent(C) man like David by killing him for no reason?”

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22 A third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no ground for the sentence of death; I will therefore have him flogged and then release him.”(A)

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22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”(A)

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51 “Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?”(A)

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51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

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The heart is devious above all else;
    it is perverse—
    who can understand it?(A)

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The heart(A) is deceitful above all things
    and beyond cure.
    Who can understand it?

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This is an evil in all that happens under the sun, that the same fate comes to everyone. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.(A)

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This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all.(A) The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live,(B) and afterward they join the dead.(C)

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Do not be quick to anger,
    for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.(A)

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Do not be quickly provoked(A) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(B)

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Speak out for those who cannot speak,
    for the rights of all the destitute.[a](A)
Speak out; judge righteously;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 31.8 Heb all children of passing away

Speak(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)

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11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
    those who go staggering to the slaughter;(A)
12 if you say, “Look, we did not know this”—
    does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it?
    And will he not repay all according to their deeds?(B)

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11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(B) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(C) everyone according to what they have done?(D)

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24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
    and do not associate with hotheads,

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Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,

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If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.

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If he says, ‘Very well,’ then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper,(A) you can be sure that he is determined(B) to harm me.

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10 Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.(A)

11 Saul sent messengers to David’s house to keep watch over him, planning to kill him in the morning. David’s wife Michal told him, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”

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10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded(A) him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.

11 Saul sent men to David’s house to watch(B) it and to kill him in the morning.(C) But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.”

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