Proverbs 17:15
International Standard Version
15 Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous
are both detestable to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:15
New International Version
Proverbs 18:5
International Standard Version
5 It’s not good to be partial towards an evil person,
thereby depriving the righteous of justice.
Proverbs 18:5
New International Version
Proverbs 21:8
International Standard Version
8 The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
but the behavior of the pure is upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way
Proverbs 21:8
New International Version
8 The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 24:23-25
International Standard Version
Sayings of the Wise
23 Here are some more proverbs from wise people:
It isn’t good to show partiality in judgment.
24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You’re in the right,”
will be cursed by people and hated by nations.
25 But as for people who rebuke the wicked;[a]
a good blessing will fall upon them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:25 The Heb. lacks the wicked
Proverbs 24:23-25
New International Version
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)
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