Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 guarding the paths of justice
and preserving the way of his faithful ones.(A)
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path,(B)
Proverbs 2:8-9
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8 guarding the paths of justice
and preserving the way of his saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
Proverbs 8:20
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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.
Proverbs 13:23
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23 The field of the poor may yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.(A)
Proverbs 13:23
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23 The fallow ground of the poor yields much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.(A)
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 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 the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 17:15
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15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 17:15
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15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
to pervert the ways of justice.(A)
Proverbs 17:23
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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom
to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:26
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26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right
or to flog the noble for their integrity.(A)
Proverbs 17:26
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26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good;
to flog noble men is wrong.
Proverbs 18:5
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5 It is not right to be partial to the guilty
or to subvert the innocent in judgment.(A)
Proverbs 18:5
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5 It is not good to be partial to a wicked man,
or to deprive a righteous man of justice.
Proverbs 19:28
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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)
Proverbs 19:28
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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Proverbs 21:3
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3 To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)
Proverbs 21:3
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3 To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is just.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
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