Proverbs 2:8-9
English Standard Version
8 guarding the paths of justice
and (A)watching over the way of his (B)saints.
9 (C)Then you will understand (D)righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
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
English Standard Version
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
Proverbs 12:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.
Proverbs 13:23
English Standard Version
23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through (A)injustice.
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
English Standard Version
10 (A)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 (B)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 (C)the throne is established by righteousness.
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
English Standard Version
15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who (B)condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just(A)—
both are detestable to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:23
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom
Proverbs 17:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:26
English Standard Version
26 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
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
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of
Proverbs 18:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:28
English Standard Version
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked (A)devours iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)
Proverbs 21:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than 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
English Standard Version
7 The violence of the wicked will (A)sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
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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