Proverbs 3:27-32
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Treat Others Fairly
27 When it is in your power,[a]
don’t withhold good(A) from the one to whom it belongs.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.(B)
29 Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,(C)
for he trusts you and lives near you.
30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,(D)
when he has done you no harm.
31 Don’t envy a violent man(E)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[b] to the upright.(F)
Proverbs 10:2
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2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 11:1
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Proverbs 13:3
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3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)
Proverbs 13:11
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11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand
Proverbs 14:2
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2 Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.(B)
Proverbs 14:5
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5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
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27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)
Proverbs 16:6
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6 Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)
Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)
Proverbs 16:11
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11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his concern.(A)
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:8
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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)
Proverbs 21:3
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3 Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)
Proverbs 21:6-8
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7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the city gate,(B)
23 for the Lord will champion their cause(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.
Proverbs 24:23-26
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23 These sayings also belong to the wise:(A)
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.(B)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”(C)—
peoples will curse him,(D) and nations will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.
26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 28:3
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Footnotes
- 28:3 LXX reads A wicked man
Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 28:6 Lit who twists two ways
Proverbs 28:8
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8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(B)
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