Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 18:5
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Berean Standard Bible
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
King James Version
[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
World English Bible
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
American Standard Version
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 18
3 With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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