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

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

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26 Also to punish the righteous is not good,
    nor to flog officials for their integrity.

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26 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
    nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
    nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of

15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    (A)but terror to evildoers.

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11 Rescue those who are being led away to death!
    Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
    doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
    Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

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11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
    hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
    (B)does not he who (C)weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who (D)keeps watch over your soul know it,
    and will he not repay man (E)according to his work?

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23 These also are sayings of the wise.

To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
    peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and a rich blessing will come on them.

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More Sayings of the Wise

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

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

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Evil men don’t understand justice;
    but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

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Evil men (A)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord (B)understand it completely.

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26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,
    but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.

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26 Many (A)seek the face of a ruler,
    but it is from the Lord that a man (B)gets justice.

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