Proverbs 2:8-9
English Standard Version
8 guarding the paths of justice
and (A)watching over the way of his (B)saints.
9 (C)Then you will understand (D)righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
Proverbs 2:8-9
Common English Bible
8 He protects the paths of justice
and guards the way of those who are loyal to him.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
as well as integrity, every good course.
Proverbs 8:20
English Standard Version
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
Common English Bible
20 I walk on the way of righteousness,
on the paths of justice,
Proverbs 12:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
Common English Bible
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.
Proverbs 13:23
English Standard Version
23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through (A)injustice.
Proverbs 13:23
Common English Bible
23 A poor person’s land might produce much food,
but it is unjustly swept away.
Proverbs 16:10-12
English Standard Version
10 (A)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 (B)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for (C)the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 16:10-12
Common English Bible
10 A king’s speech is like an oracle;
in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his doing.
12 Kings detest wicked deeds,
for their thrones are founded on righteousness.
Proverbs 17:15
English Standard Version
15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who (B)condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:15
Common English Bible
15 Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous—
the Lord detests both of these.
Proverbs 17:23
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom
Proverbs 17:23
Common English Bible
23 The wicked take secret bribes
to twist the way of justice.
Proverbs 17:26
English Standard Version
26 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
Common English Bible
26 It isn’t good to punish the righteous,
to strike the honorable for their integrity.
Proverbs 18:5
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of
Proverbs 18:5
Common English Bible
5 Favoring the wicked isn’t good;
it denies justice to the righteous.
Proverbs 19:28
English Standard Version
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked (A)devours iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
Common English Bible
28 A worthless witness mocks justice;
the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.
Proverbs 21:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
Common English Bible
3 Acting with righteousness and justice
is more valued by the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:7
English Standard Version
7 The violence of the wicked will (A)sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:7
Common English Bible
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to act with justice.
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