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Proverbs 2:8-9
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Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 Guarding the paths of justice,
And He (A)watches over the way of His godly ones.
9 Then you will discern (B)righteousness, justice,
And integrity, and every (C)good path.
Proverbs 2:8-9
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Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 guarding the paths of justice
and preserving the way of his saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
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 walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
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Proverbs 8:20
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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths 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 thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
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Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.
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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Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept
Proverbs 13:23
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Proverbs 13:23
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23 The fallow ground of the poor yields much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
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 A divine (A)verdict is on the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [a]err in judgment.
11 A (B)just balance and scales belong to the Lord;
All the [b]weights of the bag are His [c]concern.
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
Because a (C)throne is established on righteousness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful
- Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
- Proverbs 16:11 Lit work
Proverbs 16:10-12
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Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
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 One who (A)justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
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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- Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom
to pervert the ways of 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 also not good to (A)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good;
to flog noble men is wrong.
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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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 It is not good to be partial to a wicked man,
or to deprive a righteous man of justice.
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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