for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.(A)

Then you will understand(B) what is right and just
    and fair—every good path.

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so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.(A)
Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.

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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,(A)
    along the paths of justice,

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20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

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23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.

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10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(A)

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(B)

12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.(C)

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10 God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;[a](A)
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.(B)

11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag[b] are His concern.(C)

12 Wicked behavior[c] is detestable to kings,(D)
since a throne is established through righteousness.(E)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 16:10 Or A divination is on the lips of a king
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Merchants kept the stones for their scales in a bag.
  3. Proverbs 16:12 Either the king’s or someone else’s behavior

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just(A)
both are detestable to the Lord.

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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23 A wicked man secretly takes a bribe(A)
to subvert the course of justice.(B)

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 17:26 Or noble unfairly

It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

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It is not good to show partiality to the guilty(A)
by perverting the justice due the innocent.(B)

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28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)

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28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)

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To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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