(A)Keep far from a false charge, and (B)do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for (C)I will not acquit the guilty.

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Have nothing to do with a false charge(A) and do not put an innocent(B) or honest person to death,(C) for I will not acquit the guilty.(D)

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22 But they fell on their faces and said, “God, (A)the God of the spirits of [a]humanity, (B)when one person sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?”

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  1. Numbers 16:22 Lit all flesh

22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown(A) and cried out, “O God, the God who gives breath to all living things,(B) will you be angry with the entire assembly(C) when only one man sins?”(D)

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17 Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, “Behold, (A)it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but (B)these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s house!”

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17 When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the Lord, “I have sinned; I, the shepherd,[a] have done wrong. These are but sheep.(A) What have they done?(B) Let your hand fall on me and my family.”(C)

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text does not have the shepherd.

The Lord is in His (A)holy temple; the [a]Lords (B)throne is in heaven;
His (C)eyes see, His eyelids test the sons of mankind.
The Lord (D)tests the righteous and (E)the wicked,
And His soul hates one who loves violence.
He will (F)rain [b]coals of fire upon the wicked,
(G)And brimstone and (H)burning wind will be the portion of (I)their cup.
For the Lord is (J)righteous, (K)He loves [c]righteousness;
The upright will (L)see His face.

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  1. Psalm 11:4 Lit Lord, His throne
  2. Psalm 11:6 As in a Gr version; MT snares; Fire and
  3. Psalm 11:7 Or righteous deeds

The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(B)
He observes everyone on earth;(C)
    his eyes examine(D) them.
The Lord examines the righteous,(E)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.(F)
On the wicked he will rain
    fiery coals and burning sulfur;(G)
    a scorching wind(H) will be their lot.

For the Lord is righteous,(I)
    he loves justice;(J)
    the upright(K) will see his face.(L)

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