¹⁵ Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
    both are detestable to the Lord.

⁵ It is not right to acquit the guilty
    or deny justice to the innocent.

⁸ The guilty walk a crooked path;
    the innocent travel a straight road.

It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
²⁴ A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
    will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
²⁵ But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
    rich blessings will be showered on them.