Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 To guard the paths of justice,
And He (A)keeps the way of His holy ones.
9 Then you will understand (B)righteousness and justice
And equity—every (C)good track.
Proverbs 2:8-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.(A)
9 Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.
Proverbs 8:20
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20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
In the midst of the pathways of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.
Proverbs 13:23
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept
Proverbs 13:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.
Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 A divine (A)decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [a]err in judgment.
11 A (B)just balance and scales belong to Yahweh;
All the [b]weights of the bag are His [c]work.
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For in righteousness a (C)throne is established.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful
- Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
- Proverbs 16:11 Or concern
Proverbs 16:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Wicked behavior[c] is detestable to kings,(D)
since a throne is established through righteousness.(E)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:10 Or A divination is on the lips of a king
- Proverbs 16:11 Merchants kept the stones for their scales in a bag.
- Proverbs 16:12 Either the king’s or someone else’s behavior
Proverbs 17:15
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15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Proverbs 17:15
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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just(A)—
both are detestable to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:26 Or noble unfairly
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 19:28
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28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,
And the mouth of the wicked (A)swallows up iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
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28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)
Proverbs 21:3
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3 To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is chosen by Yahweh over sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (A)refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
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