Proverbs 17:15
Amplified Bible
15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 17:15
New American Standard Bible
15 One who (A)justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:26
Amplified Bible
26
It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
New American Standard Bible
26 It is also not good to (A)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 18:5
Amplified Bible
5
To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.
Proverbs 18:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:15
Amplified Bible
15
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
Proverbs 21:15
New American Standard Bible
15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (A)terror to those who practice injustice.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Amplified Bible
11
Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
12
If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?
Proverbs 24:11-12
New American Standard Bible
11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He (B)who weighs the hearts not (C)consider it?
And (D)does He who (E)watches over your soul not know it?
And will He not [a](F)repay a person according to his work?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back to
Proverbs 24:23-25
Amplified Bible
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.
Proverbs 24:23-25
New American Standard Bible
23 These also are (A)sayings of the wise:
To [a](B)show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 One (C)who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
(D)Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
25 But (E)for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:23 Lit regard the face
Proverbs 28:5
Amplified Bible
5
Evil men do not understand justice,
But they who long for and seek the Lord understand it fully.(A)
Proverbs 28:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:26
Amplified Bible
26
Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 29:26
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
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