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Proverbs 31:8
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Proverbs 31:8
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- Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away
Proverbs 31:8
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Proverbs 31:8
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8 Speak(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Psalm 82:3-4
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Psalm 82:3-4
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3 [a]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and (A)needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.
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- Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
Psalm 82:3-4
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Psalm 82:3-4
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 (A)Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not (B)He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man (C)according to his deeds?
Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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Jeremiah 26:24
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Jeremiah 26:24
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24 Nevertheless (A)the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
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Jeremiah 26:24
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Jeremiah 26:24
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24 Furthermore, Ahikam(A) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.
John 7:51
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John 7:51
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51 (A)“Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”
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John 7:51
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John 7:51
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51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”
Jeremiah 38:7-10
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Jeremiah 38:7-10
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7 (A)Now Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, one of the [a]eunuchs, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon. When the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, 8 Ebed-Melech went out of the king’s house and spoke to the king, saying: 9 “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon, and he is likely to die from hunger in the place where he is. For there is (B)no more bread in the city.” 10 Then the king commanded Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon before he dies.”
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- Jeremiah 38:7 Or officers
Jeremiah 38:7-10
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Jeremiah 38:7-10
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7 But Ebed-Melek,(A) a Cushite,[a] an official[b](B) in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. While the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate,(C) 8 Ebed-Melek went out of the palace and said to him, 9 “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have thrown him into a cistern,(D) where he will starve to death when there is no longer any bread(E) in the city.”
10 Then the king commanded Ebed-Melek the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.”
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- Jeremiah 38:7 Probably from the upper Nile region
- Jeremiah 38:7 Or a eunuch
Jeremiah 26:16-19
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Jeremiah 26:16-19
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16 So the princes and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man does not deserve to die. For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
17 (A)Then certain of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying: 18 (B)“Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(C)“Zion shall be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem shall become (D)heaps of ruins,
And the mountain of the [a]temple
Like the [b]bare hills of the forest.” ’
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah ever put him to death? (E)Did he not fear the Lord and (F)seek the Lord’s favor? And the Lord (G)relented concerning the doom which He had pronounced against them. (H)But we are doing great evil against ourselves.”
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- Jeremiah 26:18 Lit. house
- Jeremiah 26:18 Lit. high places
Jeremiah 26:16-19
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Jeremiah 26:16-19
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16 Then the officials(A) and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man should not be sentenced to death!(B) He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
17 Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly of people, 18 “Micah(C) of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. He told all the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says:
“‘Zion(D) will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble,(E)
the temple hill(F) a mound overgrown with thickets.’[a](G)
19 “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah(H) fear the Lord and seek(I) his favor? And did not the Lord relent,(J) so that he did not bring the disaster(K) he pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster(L) on ourselves!”
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- Jeremiah 26:18 Micah 3:12
1 Samuel 22:14-15
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1 Samuel 22:14-15
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14 So Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as (A)faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, who goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house? 15 Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king impute anything to his servant, or to any in the house of my father. For your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much.”
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1 Samuel 22:14-15
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1 Samuel 22:14-15
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14 Ahimelek answered the king, “Who(A) of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household? 15 Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of his father’s family, for your servant knows nothing at all about this whole affair.”
Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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7 (A)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Psalm 79:11
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Psalm 79:11
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11 Let (A)the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your [a]power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
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- Psalm 79:11 Lit. arm
Psalm 79:11
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Psalm 79:11
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11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
Job 29:12-17
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Job 29:12-17
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12 Because (A)I delivered the poor who cried out,
The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
13 The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14 (B)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.
15 I was (C)eyes to the blind,
And I was feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor,
And (D)I searched out the case that I did not know.
17 I broke (E)the fangs of the wicked,
And plucked the victim from his teeth.
Job 29:12-17
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Job 29:12-17
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12 because I rescued the poor(A) who cried for help,
and the fatherless(B) who had none to assist them.(C)
13 The one who was dying blessed me;(D)
I made the widow’s(E) heart sing.
14 I put on righteousness(F) as my clothing;
justice was my robe and my turban.(G)
15 I was eyes(H) to the blind
and feet to the lame.(I)
16 I was a father to the needy;(J)
I took up the case(K) of the stranger.(L)
17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
and snatched the victims(M) from their teeth.(N)
Esther 4:13-16
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Esther 4:13-16
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13 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
15 Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in [a]Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for (A)three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; (B)and if I perish, I perish!”
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- Esther 4:16 Or Susa
Esther 4:13-16
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Esther 4:13-16
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13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent(A) at this time, relief(B) and deliverance(C) for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”(D)
15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast(E) for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”(F)
1 Samuel 19:4-7
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1 Samuel 19:4-7
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4 Thus Jonathan (A)spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Let not the king (B)sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you. 5 For he took his (C)life in his hands and (D)killed the Philistine, and (E)the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. (F)Why then will you (G)sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”
6 So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.” 7 Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence (H)as in times past.
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1 Samuel 19:4-7
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1 Samuel 19:4-7
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4 Jonathan spoke(A) well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong(B) to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5 He took his life(C) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory(D) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent(E) man like David by killing him for no reason?”
6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”
7 So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.(F)
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