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To guard the paths of justice,
And He (A)keeps the way of His holy ones.
Then you will understand (B)righteousness and justice
And equity—every (C)good track.

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He guards the paths of the just
    and protects those who are faithful to him.

Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
    and you will find the right way to go.

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for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.(A)

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

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20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
In the midst of the pathways of justice,

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20 I walk in righteousness,
    in paths of justice.

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

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.

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The plans of the godly are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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23 (A)Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But [a]it is swept away by injustice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept

23 A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
    but injustice sweeps it all away.

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23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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10 A divine (A)decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [a]err in judgment.
11 A (B)just balance and scales belong to Yahweh;
All the [b]weights of the bag are His [c]work.
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For in righteousness a (C)throne is established.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
  3. Proverbs 16:11 Or concern

10 The king speaks with divine wisdom;
    he must never judge unfairly.

11 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
    he sets the standards for fairness.

12 A king detests wrongdoing,
    for his rule is built on justice.

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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)

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15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
    both are detestable to the Lord.

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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23 A wicked man receives a (A)bribe from the bosom
To (B)thrust aside the paths of justice.

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23 The wicked take secret bribes
    to pervert the course of justice.

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
    or to flog leaders for being honest.

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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To (A)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to (B)thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

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It is not right to acquit the guilty
    or deny justice to the innocent.

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It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

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