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Proverbs 2:8-9
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Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 He makes sure that justice is done,
and he protects those who are loyal to him.
9 Then you will understand what is honest and fair
and what is the good and right thing to do.
Proverbs 2:8-9
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Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.(A)
9 Then you will understand(B) what is right and just
and fair—every good path.
Proverbs 8:20
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Proverbs 8:20
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20 I do what is right
and follow the path of justice.
Proverbs 8:20
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Proverbs 8:20
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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,(A)
along the paths of justice,
Proverbs 12:5
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Proverbs 12:5
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5 The plans that good people make are fair,
but the advice of the wicked will trick you.
Proverbs 12:5
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Proverbs 12:5
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5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 13:23
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Proverbs 13:23
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23 A poor person’s field might produce plenty of food,
but others often steal it away.
Proverbs 13:23
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Proverbs 13:23
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23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.
Proverbs 16:10-12
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Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 The words of a king are like a message from God,
so his decisions should be fair.
11 The Lord wants honest balances and scales;
all the weights are his work.
12 Kings hate those who do wrong,
because governments only continue if they are fair.
Proverbs 16:10-12
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Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(A)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(B)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(C)
Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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15 The Lord hates both of these things:
freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.
Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 When the wicked accept money to do wrong
there can be no justice.
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 It is not good to punish the innocent
or to beat leaders for being honest.
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 It is not good to honor the wicked
or to be unfair to the innocent.
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 19:28
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Proverbs 19:28
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28 An evil witness makes fun of fairness,
and wicked people love what is evil.
Proverbs 19:28
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Proverbs 19:28
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28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)
Proverbs 21:3
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Proverbs 21:3
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3 Doing what is right and fair
is more important to the Lord than sacrifices.
Proverbs 21:3
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Proverbs 21:3
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3 To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,
because they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:7
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Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
for they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 When justice is done, good people are happy,
but evil people are ruined.
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)
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