For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.
And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.
Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.
Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
And the spirit of Egypt will be troubled in her, and I will make her decisions without effect: and they will be turning to the false gods, and to those who make hollow sounds, and to those who have control of spirits, and to those who are wise in secret arts.
And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.
And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.
Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.
You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?
The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
For if your ways and your doings are truly changed for the better; if you truly give right decisions between a man and his neighbour;
But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.
For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.
And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;
Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.
So then keep my rules and my decisions, and do not do any of these disgusting things, those of you who are Israelites by birth, or any others who are living with you:
But you are to be guided by my decisions and keep my rules, and be guided by them: I am the Lord your God.
So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.
Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures.
You are to keep all my rules and my decisions and do them: I am the Lord.
So then, keep my rules and my decisions and do them, so that the land which I am giving you as your resting-place may not violently send you out again.
So keep my rules and my decisions and do them, and you will be safe in your land.
And if you go against my rules and if you have hate in your souls for my decisions and you do not do all my orders, but go against my agreement;
And the land, while she is without them, will keep her Sabbaths; and they will undergo the punishment of their sins, because they were turned away from my decisions and in their souls was hate for my laws.
These are the rules, decisions, and laws, which the Lord made between himself and the children of Israel in Mount Sinai, by the hand of Moses.
But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?
Keep in mind the law of Moses, my servant, which I gave him in Horeb for all Israel, even the rules and the decisions.
And he will be judge between great peoples, and strong nations far away will be ruled by his decisions; their swords will be hammered into plough-blades and their spears into vine-knives: nations will no longer be lifting up their swords against one another, and knowledge of war will have gone for ever.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Lord, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules;
We have done great wrong against you, and have not kept the orders, the rules, and the decisions, which you gave to your servant Moses.
And you came down on Mount Sinai, and your voice came to them from heaven, giving them right decisions and true laws, good rules and orders:
And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.
Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.
Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.
His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.
Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;
Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
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