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

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

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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 way of the guilty is devious,(A)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit regard the face

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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