for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
    doing what is right and just and fair;

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To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

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Then you will understand(A) what is right and just
    and fair—every good path.

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Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

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16 by me princes govern,(A)
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,(A)
    along the paths of justice,

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20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(A)

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Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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17 I said to myself,

“God will bring into judgment(A)
    both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
    a time to judge every deed.”(B)

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17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

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Riches Are Meaningless

If you see the poor oppressed(A) in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.

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If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

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