Proverbs 21:15
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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but dismay to evildoers.
Proverbs 21:15
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15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
but dismay to those who do evil.
Proverbs 22:8
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8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of anger will fail.(A)
Proverbs 22:8
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8 He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his anger will fail.
Proverbs 22:22
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22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
or crush the afflicted at the gate,(A)
Proverbs 22:22
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22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
Proverbs 24:11
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11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
those who go staggering to the slaughter;(A)
Proverbs 24:11
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11 Rescue those who are led away to the death
and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
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 25:5
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5 Remove the wicked before a king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:5 Hebrew “in the righteousness”
Proverbs 28:5
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5 The evil do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.(A)
Proverbs 28:5
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5 Men of evil do not understand justice,
but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:5 Or “everything”
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 29:4
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4 By justice a king gives stability to a land,
but a man of bribes will ruin it.
Proverbs 29:26-27
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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 29:26-27
Lexham English Bible
26 Many are those who seek the favor[a] of a ruler,
but from Yahweh one obtains justice.[b]
27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright[c] is an abomination to the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “comes justice for a man”
- Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”
Proverbs 31:8-9
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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
Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 Open your mouth for the mute,
for the rights[a] of all the needy.[b]
9 Open your mouth, judge righteousness,
and defend the poor and needy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:8 Hebrew “right”
- Proverbs 31:8 Literally “the sons of the needy”
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