2 Samuel 14:8
New Living Translation
8 “Leave it to me,” the king told her. “Go home, and I’ll see to it that no one touches him.”
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Proverbs 18:13
New Living Translation
13 Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
Isaiah 11:3-4
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3 He will delight in obeying the Lord.
He will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.
4 He will give justice to the poor
and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
Job 29:16
New Living Translation
16 I was a father to the poor
and assisted strangers who needed help.
2 Samuel 16:4
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4 “In that case,” the king told Ziba, “I give you everything Mephibosheth owns.”
“I bow before you,” Ziba replied. “May I always be pleasing to you, my lord the king.”
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2 Samuel 12:5-6
New Living Translation
5 David was furious. “As surely as the Lord lives,” he vowed, “any man who would do such a thing deserves to die! 6 He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity.”
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