1 Samuel 20:32
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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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Matthew 27:23
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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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1 Samuel 19:5
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5 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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Luke 23:22
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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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John 7:51
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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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Jeremiah 17:9
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9 The heart is devious above all else;
it is perverse—
who can understand it?(A)
Ecclesiastes 9:3
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3 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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Ecclesiastes 7:9
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9 Do not be quick to anger,
for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.(A)
Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.[a](A)
9 Speak out; judge righteously;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)
Footnotes
- 31.8 Heb all children of passing away
Proverbs 24:11-12
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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)
Proverbs 22:24
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24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
and do not associate with hotheads,
1 Samuel 20:7
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7 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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1 Samuel 19:10-11
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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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1 Samuel 18:11
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11 and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.(A)
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Genesis 31:36
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36 Then Jacob became angry and upbraided Laban. Jacob said to Laban, “What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?
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