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Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Proverbs 17:15
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 17:15
Lexham English Bible
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
the two of them are both abominations of Yahweh.
Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 Also to [a]punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:26 Or, fine
Proverbs 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
nor to flog nobles for uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good,
[a]Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:5 Or, So as to turn aside
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 Being partial to faces of evil is not good,
nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
[a]But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:15 Or, But destruction shall be to etc.
Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
Lexham English Bible
15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
but dismay to those who do evil.
Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.(A)
Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 Deliver them that are carried away unto death,
And those that are [a]ready to be slain [b]see that thou hold back.
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not [c]this;
Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it?
And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:11 Hebrew tottering to the slaughter.
- Proverbs 24:11 Or, forbear thou not to deliver
- Proverbs 24:12 Or, this man
Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 Rescue those who are led away to the death
and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
12 if you say, “Look, we do not know this,”
does not he who weighs hearts perceive it?
And he who keeps your soul,[a]
he knows and will repay humankind according to his deeds.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:12 Or “life,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:23-25
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Proverbs 24:23-25
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23 These also are sayings of the wise.
To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous,
Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
And a good blessing shall come upon them.
Proverbs 24:23-25
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 24:23-25
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23 These sayings are also for the wise:
Partiality[a] in judgment is not good.
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are righteous,” the people will curse him;
the nations will abhor him.
25 But they who rebuke will have delight,
and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:23 Literally “acknowledge faces”
Proverbs 24:23-25
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Proverbs 24:23-25
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)
Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evil men understand not justice;
But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Men of evil do not understand justice,
but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:5 Or “everything”
Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Proverbs 29:26
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Proverbs 29:26
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26 Many seek the ruler’s favor;
But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.
Proverbs 29:26
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Proverbs 29:26
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “comes justice for a man”
Proverbs 29:26
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Proverbs 29:26
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