Proverbs 17:15
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15 The Lord hates two things.
He hates it when the guilty are set free.
He also hates it when those who aren’t guilty are punished.
Proverbs 18:5
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5 It isn’t good to favor those who do wrong.
That would keep justice from those who aren’t guilty.
Proverbs 21:8
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8 The path of those who are guilty is crooked.
But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.
Proverbs 24:23-25
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More Sayings of Wise People
23 Here are more sayings of wise people.
Taking sides in court is not good.
24 A curse will fall on those who say the guilty are not guilty.
Nations will ask for bad things to happen to them.
People will speak against them.
25 But it will go well with those who sentence guilty people.
Rich blessings will come to them.
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