TOPICAL PROVERBS

by Grant Hodges

Wisdom for the Children of the King

FAIRNESS

NIV
2:7 - He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
2:8 - for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
2:9 - Then you will understand what is right and just and fair--every good path.
3:27 - Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
3:28 - Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"-- when you now have it with you.
11:1 - The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight.
18:5 - It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice.
29:7 - The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.

NASB
2:7 - He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
2:8 - Guarding the paths of justice, and He preserves the way of His godly ones.
2:9 - Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity and every good course.
3:27 - Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
3:28 - Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back,and tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.
11:1 - A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight.
18:5 - To show partiality to the wicked is not good, nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
29:7 - The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, the wicked does not understand such concern.

KJV
2:7 - He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
2:8 - He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
2:9 - Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
3:27 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
3:28 - Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
11:1 - A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
18:5 - It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
29:7 - The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.


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