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

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15 Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous
    are both detestable to the Lord.

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To (A)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to (B)suppress the righteous in judgment.

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It’s not good to be partial towards an evil person,
    thereby depriving the righteous of justice.

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The way of a guilty person is (A)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
    but the behavior of the pure is upright.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way

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.

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  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit regard the face

Sayings of the Wise

23 Here are some more proverbs from wise people:

It isn’t good to show partiality in judgment.
24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You’re in the right,”
        will be cursed by people and hated by nations.
25 But as for people who rebuke the wicked;[a]
    a good blessing will fall upon them.

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  1. Proverbs 24:25 The Heb. lacks the wicked