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Ha run Yah ya (Ad nan Ok tar)

Judgment will again be found ed on right eous ness, and all
the up right in heart will fol low it. (Psalms, 94:15)

The king is mighty, he loves jus tice—you have es tab lished
eq ui ty... You have done what is just and right. (Psalms, 99:4)

For ac quir ing a dis ci plined and pru dent life, do ing what is
right and just and fair; for giv ing pru dence to the sim ple,
knowl edge and dis cre tion to the young. (Proverbs, 1:3-4)

It is not good to be par tial to the wick ed or to de prive the in -
no cent of jus tice. (Proverbs, 18:5)

A cor rupt wit ness mocks at jus tice, and the mouth of the wick -
ed gulps down evil. (Proverbs, 19:28)

"Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, we-
ight or quantity. Use honest scales and honest weights, an ho-
nest ephah and an honest hin... Keep all My decrees and all

My laws and follow them. I am the Lord." (Leviticus, 19:35-37)

Helping Others

If you see the don key of some one who hates you fall en down
un der its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help him
with it. (Exodus, 23:5)

If one of your coun try men be comes poor and is un a ble to sup -
port him self among you, help him as you would an al ien or a
tem po rary res i dent, so he can con tin ue to live among you.
(Leviticus, 25:35)

Do the same if you find your broth er's don key or his cloak or

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