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15 Both of these deeply offend the Eternal:
    one who acquits the guilty and one who condemns the innocent.

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It is wrong for a judge to show partiality to the guilty
    or to rob the innocent of justice.

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Dishonest people walk along the crooked path they have made,
    but the innocent travel the straight course they have laid.

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23 The wise also say,
    It is not good for a judge to be partial.
24 When a judge says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”
    he will be cursed by all people; he will be hated by nations.
25 But those who reprimand evildoers will be celebrated,
    and good fortune will come their way.

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