Proverbs 17:15
English Standard Version
15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who (B)condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
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
English Standard Version
26 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
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
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:5 Hebrew to lift the face of
Proverbs 18:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:15
English Standard Version
15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
(A)but terror to evildoers.
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
English Standard Version
11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
(B)does not he who (C)weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who (D)keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay man (E)according to his work?
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
English Standard Version
More Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of (A)the wise.
(B)Partiality in judging is not good.
24 Whoever (C)says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
(D)will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have 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
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:26
English Standard Version
Proverbs 29:26
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
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