Proverbs 21:15
New Living Translation
15 Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.
Proverbs 21:15
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but dismay to evildoers.
Proverbs 22:8
New Living Translation
8 Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,
and their reign of terror will come to an end.[a]
Proverbs 22:8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of anger will fail.(A)
Proverbs 22:22
New Living Translation
22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.
Proverbs 22:22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
or crush the afflicted at the gate,(A)
Proverbs 24:11
New Living Translation
11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
Proverbs 24:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
those who go staggering to the slaughter;(A)
Proverbs 25:5
New Living Translation
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 25:5
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5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(A)
Proverbs 28:5
New Living Translation
5 Evil people don’t understand justice,
but those who follow the Lord understand completely.
Proverbs 28:5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 The evil do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.(A)
Proverbs 29:4
New Living Translation
4 A just king gives stability to his nation,
but one who demands bribes destroys it.
Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
Proverbs 29:26-27
New Living Translation
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,
but justice comes from the Lord.
27 The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.
Proverbs 29:26-27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.(A)
27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 31:8-9
New Living Translation
8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice.
Proverbs 31:8-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.[a](A)
9 Speak out; judge righteously;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)
Footnotes
- 31.8 Heb all children of passing away
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