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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 justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
    both of them are abomination 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 favor the wicked,
    or to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

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

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The way of a guilty man is perverse;
    but as for the pure, his work is right.

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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 things also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
24 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
    him the people will curse; nations will abhor him.
25 But to those who rebuke him will be delight,
    and a good blessing will come upon them.

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