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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    but dismay to evildoers.

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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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Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and the rod of anger will fail.(A)

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

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22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
    or crush the afflicted at the gate,(A)

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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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11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
    those who go staggering to the slaughter;(A)

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

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

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The evil do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.(A)

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

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By justice a king gives stability to the land,
    but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily

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.

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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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Speak out for those who cannot speak,
    for the rights of all the destitute.[a](A)
Speak out; judge righteously;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 31.8 Heb all children of passing away

(A)Open your mouth for the mute,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.[a]
Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
    (C)defend the rights of (D)the poor and needy.

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Footnotes

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