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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
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A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
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He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
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It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
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Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
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A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
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It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
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These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
