29 And the king said to him, “Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land.”

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29 The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to divide the land.”

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15 But (A)since it is a matter of questions about words and names and (B)your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”

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15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law(A)—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

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13 If one gives an answer (A)before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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Whoever slanders his neighbor (A)secretly
    I will (B)destroy.
Whoever has a (C)haughty look and an (D)arrogant heart
    I will not endure.

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Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

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“How long will you judge unjustly
    and (A)show partiality to (B)the wicked? Selah

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“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(A) to the wicked?[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

16 I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer;
    I must plead with him with my mouth for mercy.
17 My breath is strange to my (A)wife,
    and I am a stench to the children of (B)my own mother.

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16 I summon my servant, but he does not answer,
    though I beg him with my own mouth.
17 My breath is offensive to my wife;
    I am loathsome(A) to my own family.

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17 then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, (A)before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. 18 The judges shall (B)inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, 19 (C)then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother. So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 19:19 Or evil person

17 the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges(A) who are in office at the time. 18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(B) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, 19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party.(C) You must purge the evil from among you.

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