¹⁵ Acquitting a guilty person
and convicting an innocent person—
both of these are disgusting^[a] to the Lord.

⁵ It is not good to show favoritism to a wicked person
    in order to deprive a righteous person of justice.

⁸ A guilty person’s way is very crooked,
but the conduct of a pure person is straight.

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.