Proverbs 17:15

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¹⁵He who ^(A)justifies the wicked and he who ^(B)condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

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Proverbs 18:5

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⁵It is not good to ^(A)be partial to^[a] the wicked
or to ^(B)deprive the righteous of justice.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of

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Proverbs 21:8

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⁸The way of the guilty ^(A)is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.

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Proverbs 24:23-25

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More Sayings of the Wise

²³These also are sayings of ^(A)the wise.

^(B)Partiality in judging is not good.
²⁴Whoever ^(C)says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
^(D)will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
²⁵but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
and a good blessing will come upon them.