Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
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Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
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Genesis 18:25
May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
2 Samuel 3:23
When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
2 Samuel 3:24
Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone?
2 Samuel 3:25
You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
2 Samuel 3:39
I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
2 Samuel 16:7
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
2 Samuel 16:8
Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
2 Samuel 19:7
Now therefore arise, go out and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by Yahweh, if you don’t go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.”
Job 34:17
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Job 34:19
He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.
Psalms 9:12
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
Proverbs 28:21
To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Micah 5:1
Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
John 18:22
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
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Numbers 22:32
Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me.
Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
Isaiah 1:5
Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
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Deuteronomy 22:19
They shall fine him one hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the young lady, because he has given a bad name to a virgin of Israel. She shall be his wife. He may not put her away all his days.
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Genesis 31:36
Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?
1 Samuel 24:9
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’
1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, today your eyes have seen how Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is Yahweh’s anointed.’
1 Samuel 24:11
Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand. I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
1 Samuel 24:12
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
1 Samuel 24:13
As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
1 Samuel 24:14
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
1 Samuel 24:15
May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
1 Samuel 26:18
He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?
1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’
1 Samuel 26:20
Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
1 Samuel 26:21
Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
Proverbs 17:13
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear Yahweh, and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and Yahweh relented of the disaster which he had pronounced against them? We would commit great evil against our own souls that way!”
Jeremiah 37:18
Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
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Job 4:18
Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.
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Psalms 45:16
Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
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Psalms 51:12
Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
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Proverbs 11:10
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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Proverbs 11:24
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
Proverbs 14:5
A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
Proverbs 14:25
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
Proverbs 19:28
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
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Proverbs 13:10
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
Proverbs 17:4
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:16
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
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Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
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Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
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Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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Proverbs 24:24
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
Proverbs 24:25
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
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Isaiah 6:13
If there is a tenth left in it, that also will in turn be consumed, as a terebinth, and as an oak whose stump remains when they are cut down, so the holy seed is its stump.”
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1 Samuel 2:24
No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
Acts 23:1
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Acts 24:16
In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Acts 25:8
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
Acts 25:11
For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Acts 25:25
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
Acts 26:31
When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
Galatians 4:16
So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
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Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Luke 10:24
for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”
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Matthew 10:24
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
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Psalms 94:20
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
John 18:28
They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
Acts 23:3
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
Acts 23:5
Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”
Romans 13:7
Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
2 Peter 2:10
but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,
Jude 1:8
Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
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2 Corinthians 11:24
Five times I received forty stripes minus one from the Jews.
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Hebrews 10:31
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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