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

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15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is (A)terror to the workers of iniquity.

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

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He who (A)sows iniquity will reap vanity,
And the (B)rod of his fury will perish.

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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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22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or (B)crush the afflicted at the gate;

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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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11 (A)Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

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

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

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Evil people (A)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (B)understand everything.

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Evil men (A)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (B)understand all things.

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

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The (A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

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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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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 29:26 Lit face

26 (A)Many seek the ruler’s [a]favor,
But (B)justice for man comes from the Lord.
27 An (C)unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is (D)upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:26 Lit face

(A)Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
For the [a]rights of all the [b]unfortunate.
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

(A)Open your mouth for the mute,
For the [a]rights of all the [b]unfortunate.
Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And [c]defend the (C)rights of the afflicted and needy.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment
  2. Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
  3. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted