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

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15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

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It is not good to be partial to a wicked man,
    or to deprive a righteous man of justice.

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To respect the person of the wicked is not good,
[a]Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:5 Or, So as to turn aside

The way of the guilty is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is right.

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The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
But as for the pure, his work is [a]right.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:8 Or, straight

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise.

Partiality in judging is not good.
24 He who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
    will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations;
25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
    and a good blessing will be upon them.

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23 These also are sayings of the wise.

To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous,
Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
And a good blessing shall come upon them.

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