15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right
    or to flog the noble for their integrity.(A)

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It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

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It is not right to be partial to the guilty
    or to subvert the innocent in judgment.(A)

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15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
    but terror to evildoers.(A)

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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    but dismay to evildoers.

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11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(B) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(C) everyone according to what they have done?(D)

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11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
    those who go staggering to the slaughter;(A)
12 if you say, “Look, we did not know this”—
    does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it?
    And will he not repay all according to their deeds?(B)

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Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)

To show partiality(B) in judging is not good:(C)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(D)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and rich blessing will come on them.

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Further Sayings of the Wise

23     These also are sayings of the wise:

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

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Evildoers do not understand what is right,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

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The evil do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.(A)

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26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,(A)
    but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.(B)

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26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
    but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.(A)

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