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26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right
    or to flog the noble for their integrity.(A)

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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It is not right to be partial to the guilty
    or to subvert the innocent in judgment.(A)

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It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

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18 who says to a king, ‘You scoundrel!’
    and to princes, ‘You wicked men!’;(A)
19 who shows no partiality to nobles,
    nor regards the rich more than the poor,
    for they are all the work of his hands?(B)

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18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
    and to nobles,(A) ‘You are wicked,’(B)
19 who shows no partiality(C) to princes
    and does not favor the rich over the poor,(D)
    for they are all the work of his hands?(E)

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22 When he had said this, one of the police standing nearby struck Jesus on the face, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”(A)

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22 When Jesus said this, one of the officials(A) nearby slapped him in the face.(B) “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

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[a]Now you are walled around with a wall;[b]
    siege is laid against us;
with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel
    upon the cheek.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.1 4.14 in Heb
  2. 5.1 Cn Compare Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain

A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem

[a]Marshal your troops now, city of troops,
    for a siege is laid against us.
They will strike Israel’s ruler
    on the cheek(A) with a rod.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:14, and 5:2-15 is numbered 5:1-14.

So go out at once and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than any disaster that has come upon you from your youth until now.”

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Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come on you from your youth till now.”(A)

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Shimei shouted while he cursed, “Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!(A) The Lord has avenged on all of you the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of blood.”(B)

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As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned.(A) The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!”(B)

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39 Today I am powerless, even though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too violent for me. The Lord pay back the one who does wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!”(A)

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39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(A) are too strong(B) for me.(C) May the Lord repay(D) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”

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23 When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told to Joab, “Abner son of Ner came to the king, and he has dismissed him, and he has gone away in peace.” 24 Then Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Abner came to you; why did you dismiss him, so that he got away? 25 You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to learn your comings and goings and to learn all that you are doing.”(A)

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23 When Joab and all the soldiers with him arrived, he was told that Abner son of Ner had come to the king and that the king had sent him away and that he had gone in peace.

24 So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone! 25 You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.”

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25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”(A)

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