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Proverbs 21:15
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15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (A)terror to those who practice injustice.

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Proverbs 21:15
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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    (A)but terror to evildoers.

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Proverbs 22:8
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8 One who (A)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the (B)rod of his fury will perish.

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Proverbs 22:8
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8 Whoever (A)sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and (B)the rod of his fury will fail.

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Proverbs 21
Proverbs 23
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Proverbs 22:22
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22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (B)crush the needy at the gate;

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Proverbs 22:22
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22 (A)Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
    or (B)crush the afflicted at (C)the gate,

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Proverbs 24:11
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11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!

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Proverbs 24:11
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11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
    hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.

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Proverbs 23
Proverbs 25
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Proverbs 25:5
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5 Take away the (A)wicked before the king,
And his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Proverbs 25:5
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5 take away (A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Proverbs 24
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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evil people (A)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (B)understand everything.

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Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evil men (A)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord (B)understand it completely.

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Proverbs 29
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 The (A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.

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Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king (A)builds up the land,
    but he who exacts gifts[a] tears it down.

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  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily
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Proverbs 28
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Proverbs 29:26-27
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26 (A)Many seek the ruler’s [a]favor,
But (B)justice for mankind comes from the Lord.
27 An (C)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (D)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
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Proverbs 29:26-27
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26 Many (A)seek the face of a ruler,
    but it is from the Lord that a man (B)gets justice.
27 (C)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
    but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

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Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 (A)Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
For the [a]rights of all the [b]unfortunate.
9 Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And [c]defend the (C)rights of the poor and needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment
  2. Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
  3. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted
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Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 (A)Open your mouth for the mute,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.[a]
9 Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
    (C)defend the rights of (D)the poor and needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:8 Hebrew are sons of passing away
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