Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
In context
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. 3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach. 4 The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice. 6 The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. 7 The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. 8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 18:5 in the KJV
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, To overthrow the righteous in judgment.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 18:5 in the ESV
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.