Proverbs 17:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Proverbs 17:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 Acquitting a guilty person
and convicting an innocent person—
both of these are disgusting[a] to the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:15 Or repulsive
Proverbs 17:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 It is not good to impose a fine on a righteous person
nor to flog officials because of their uprightness.
Proverbs 18:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 It is not good to show favoritism to a wicked person
in order to deprive a righteous person of justice.
Proverbs 21:15
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:15 Lit gladness
Proverbs 21:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 It is a joy for a righteous person to practice justice,
but destruction waits for those who practice evil.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Legacy Standard Bible
11 (A)Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are stumbling to the slaughter, Oh hold them back.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
Does not He (B)who weighs the hearts (C)understand?
And (D)does not He who (E)guards your soul know?
And will not He [a](F)render to man according to his work?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back
Proverbs 24:11-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Rescue captives condemned to death,
and spare those staggering toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “We did not know about this,”
won’t the one who weighs motives notice?
Won’t the one who guards your life know about it,
and won’t he repay people according to what each one has done?
Proverbs 24:23-25
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:23 Lit recognize a face
Proverbs 24:23-25
Evangelical Heritage Version
More Words of the Wise
23 These sayings also are by the wise:
To show partiality when administering justice is not good.
24 If anyone says to a guilty person, “You are innocent,”
people will curse him. Nations will denounce him.
25 However, it will be pleasant for those who convict the guilty.
A wonderful blessing will come upon them.
Proverbs 28:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
Proverbs 29:26
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:26
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 Many people seek a ruler’s favor,
but a person gets justice from the Lord.
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