¹⁵ Whoever approves of wicked people
and whoever condemns righteous people
is disgusting to the Lord.

⁵ It is not good to be partial toward a wicked person,
thereby depriving an innocent person of justice.

¹⁵ When justice is done, a righteous person is delighted,
but troublemakers are terrified.

¹¹ Rescue captives condemned to death,
and spare those staggering toward their slaughter.
¹² When you say, “We didn’t know this,”
won’t the one who weighs hearts take note of it?
Won’t the one who guards your soul know it?
Won’t he pay back people for what they do?