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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 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just(A)
both are detestable to the Lord.

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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 show partiality to the guilty,(A)
denying an innocent person justice.(B)

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The way of the guilty is devious,
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,(A)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(B)

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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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23 These sayings also belong to the wise:(A)
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.(B)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”(C)
peoples will curse him,(D) and nations will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.

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