Proverbs 21:15
Revised Standard Version
15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous,
but dismay to evildoers.
Proverbs 22:8
Revised Standard Version
8 He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his fury will fail.
Proverbs 22:22
Revised Standard Version
22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or crush the afflicted at the gate;
Proverbs 24:11
Revised Standard Version
11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
Proverbs 25:5
Revised Standard Version
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 28:5
Revised Standard Version
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
Proverbs 29:4
Revised Standard Version
4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who exacts gifts ruins it.
Proverbs 29:26-27
Revised Standard Version
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but from the Lord a man gets justice.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Revised Standard Version
8 Open your mouth for the dumb,
for the rights of all who are left desolate.[a]
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously,
maintain the rights of the poor and needy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:8 Heb are sons of passing away
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