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15 
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.(A)

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To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.

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The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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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, nations will denounce him;
25 
But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

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