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

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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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It is not good to show partiality to the guilty,(A)
denying an innocent person 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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A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,(A)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(B)

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The way of the guilty is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is right.

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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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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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