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15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

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15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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To (A)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to (B)thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

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To respect the person of the wicked is not good,
[a]Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:5 Or, So as to turn aside

It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

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The way of a guilty man is (A)perverse,
But as for the pure, his work is upright.

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The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
But as for the pure, his work is [a]right.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Or, straight

The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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23 These also are (A)sayings of the wise.
To [a](B)show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He (C)who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
(D)Peoples will curse him, nations will be indignant with him;
25 But (E)to those who reprove the wicked, it will be pleasant,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit recognize a face

23 These also are sayings of the wise.

To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous,
Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
And a good blessing shall come upon them.

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Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)

To show partiality(B) in judging is not good:(C)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(D)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and rich blessing will come on them.

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