⁸ 
He guards the paths of justice;
And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).^(A)
9 
Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance]
And integrity and every good path.

⁵ 
The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable),
But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.

²³ 
Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.

¹⁰ 
A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative];
His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.^(A)
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A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
¹² 
It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,
For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).

¹⁵ 
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.^(A)

²³ 
A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocket
To pervert the ways of justice.

²⁶ 
It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

⁵ 
To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.

²⁸ 
A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.