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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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just(A)—
both are detestable to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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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 just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
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Proverbs 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
Lexham English Bible
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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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:26 Or noble unfairly
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 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
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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 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
but dismay to those who do evil.
Proverbs 21:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.(A)
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 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t He who weighs hearts(B) consider it?
Won’t He who protects your life(C) know?
Won’t He repay a person according to his work?(D)
Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
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Proverbs 24:23-25
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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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:23-25
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23 These sayings also belong to the wise:(A)
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.(B)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”(C)—
people will curse him,(D) and tribes will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.
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 24:23-25
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Proverbs 24:23-25
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23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
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Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
Lexham English Bible
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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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 28:5
King James Version
Proverbs 28:5
King James Version
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
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