Proverbs 2:8-9
Legacy Standard Bible
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
New Living Translation
8 He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
Proverbs 8:20
Legacy Standard Bible
20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
In the midst of the pathways of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
New Living Translation
20 I walk in righteousness,
in paths of justice.
Proverbs 12:5
Legacy Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
New Living Translation
5 The plans of the godly are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 13:23
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept
Proverbs 13:23
New Living Translation
23 A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
but injustice sweeps it all away.
Proverbs 16:10-12
Legacy Standard Bible
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
New Living Translation
10 The king speaks with divine wisdom;
he must never judge unfairly.
11 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
12 A king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
Proverbs 17:15
Legacy Standard Bible
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
New Living Translation
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
both are detestable to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:23
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:23
New Living Translation
23 The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
New Living Translation
26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
Proverbs 18:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:5
New Living Translation
5 It is not right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
Proverbs 19:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,
And the mouth of the wicked (A)swallows up iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
New Living Translation
28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs 21:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is chosen by Yahweh over sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
New Living Translation
3 The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices.
Proverbs 21:7
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (A)refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:7
New Living Translation
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
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