Proverbs 18:5

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁵It is not good to show partiality to the guilty^(A)
by perverting the justice due the innocent.^(B)

Proverbs 18:5

New International Version

⁵It is not good to be partial to the wicked^(A)
and so deprive the innocent of justice.^(B)

²³These sayings also belong to the wise:^(A)

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.^(B)

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

To show partiality^(B) in judging is not good:^(C)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)