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Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 Administering justice brings joy to the righteous,
but terror to those who practice iniquity.
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 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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8 Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the anger he uses for a weapon[a] will be destroyed.
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- Proverbs 22:8 Lit. rod
Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:22
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Proverbs 22:22
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22 Don’t rob the poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the helpless in court,[a]
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- Proverbs 22:22 Lit. gate
Proverbs 22:22
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Proverbs 22:22
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Proverbs 24:11
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Proverbs 24:11
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11 Rescue those who are being led away to death,
and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
Proverbs 24:11
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Proverbs 24:11
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11 Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(A)
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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5 Purge the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evil men don’t understand justice,
but whoever seeks the Lord understands it all.
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 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 A king brings stability to a land through justice,
but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin.
Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:26-27
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Proverbs 29:26-27
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26 Many seek a ruler’s favor,[a]
but justice for a man comes from the Lord.
27 The unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit. face
Proverbs 29:26-27
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Proverbs 29:26-27
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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.(C)
Proverbs 31:8-9
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Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 Speak for those who cannot speak;
seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction.[a]
9 Speak up, judge righteously,
and defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit. all sons of destruction
Proverbs 31:8-9
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Proverbs 31:8-9
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