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Proverbs 18:5
You must be fair in judging others. It is wrong to favor the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
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Christian Standard Bible®
It is not good to show partiality to the guilty,denying an innocent person justice.
It is not good to show partiality to the guilty,denying an innocent person justice.
Hebrew Names Version
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
King James Version
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
English Standard Version
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.
New American Standard Bible
To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to suppress the righteous in judgment.
To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to suppress the righteous in judgment.
New Century Version
It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.
It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.
Amplified Bible
To show respect to the wicked person is not good, Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.
To show respect to the wicked person is not good, Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.
World English Bible
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
Geneva Bible (1587)
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
Legacy Standard Bible
To show partiality to the wicked is not good,Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
To show partiality to the wicked is not good,Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
Berean Standard Bible
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
Contemporary English Version
It's wrong to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from getting justice.
It's wrong to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from getting justice.
Complete Jewish Bible
It is not good to be partial to the guilty and thus deprive the innocent of justice.
It is not good to be partial to the guilty and thus deprive the innocent of justice.
Darby Translation
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
George Lamsa Translation
It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, nor to pervert justice against the righteous.
It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, nor to pervert justice against the righteous.
Good News Translation
It is not right to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from receiving justice.
It is not right to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from receiving justice.
Lexham English Bible
Being partial to faces of evil is not good, nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.
Being partial to faces of evil is not good, nor to subvert the righteous at the judgment.
Literal Translation
To lift up the face of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
To lift up the face of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is not good to regarde ye personne of the vngodly, or to put backe ye righteous in iudgmet.
It is not good to regarde ye personne of the vngodly, or to put backe ye righteous in iudgmet.
American Standard Version
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Bible in Basic English
To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
King James Version (1611)
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
It is not good to regarde the person of the vngodly, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
It is not good to regarde the person of the vngodly, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
English Revised Version
To accept the person of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
To accept the person of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
It is not good to take the persoone of a wickid man in doom, that thou bowe awei fro the treuthe of dom.
It is not good to take the persoone of a wickid man in doom, that thou bowe awei fro the treuthe of dom.
Update Bible Version
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Webster's Bible Translation
[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
New English Translation
It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
New King James Version
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
New Living Translation
It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.
It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.
New Life Bible
It is not good to favor the sinful, or to keep what is fair from one who is right with God.
It is not good to favor the sinful, or to keep what is fair from one who is right with God.
New Revised Standard
It is not right to be partial to the guilty, or to subvert the innocent in judgment.
It is not right to be partial to the guilty, or to subvert the innocent in judgment.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
Douay-Rheims Bible
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
Revised Standard Version
It is not good to be partial to a wicked man, or to deprive a righteous man of justice.
It is not good to be partial to a wicked man, or to deprive a righteous man of justice.
Young's Literal Translation
Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
THE MESSAGE
It's not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
It's not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
Contextual Overview
5 You must be fair in judging others. It is wrong to favor the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not: Proverbs 24:23, Proverbs 28:21, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, Job 13:7, Job 13:8, Job 34:19, Matthew 22:16
to overthrow: 1 Kings 21:9-14, Isaiah 5:23, Isaiah 59:14, Micah 7:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:7 - If thou doest well Nehemiah 5:9 - It is not Psalms 82:2 - accept Psalms 140:4 - overthrow Proverbs 17:26 - to punish 1 Timothy 5:21 - without preferring
Cross-References
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Genesis 33:10
Jacob said, "No, I beg you! If you really accept me, please accept the gifts I give you. I am very happy to see your face again. It is like seeing the face of God. I am very happy to see that you accept me.
Jacob said, "No, I beg you! If you really accept me, please accept the gifts I give you. I am very happy to see your face again. It is like seeing the face of God. I am very happy to see that you accept me.
Judges 6:18
Please wait here. Don't go away until I come back to you. Let me bring my offering and set it down in front of you." And the Lord said, "I will wait until you come back."
Please wait here. Don't go away until I come back to you. Let me bring my offering and set it down in front of you." And the Lord said, "I will wait until you come back."
Judges 13:15
Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "We would like for you to stay a while. We want to cook a young goat for you to eat."
Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "We would like for you to stay a while. We want to cook a young goat for you to eat."
Judges 19:5
On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning. The Levite was getting ready to leave. But the young woman's father said to his son-in-law, "Eat something first. After you eat, you can go."
On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning. The Levite was getting ready to leave. But the young woman's father said to his son-in-law, "Eat something first. After you eat, you can go."
Psalms 104:15
You give us the wine that makes us happy, the oil that makes our skin soft, and the food that makes us strong.
You give us the wine that makes us happy, the oil that makes our skin soft, and the food that makes us strong.
Isaiah 3:1
Understand what I am telling you: The Lord God All-Powerful will take away everything Judah and Jerusalem depend on. He will take away all the food and water.
Understand what I am telling you: The Lord God All-Powerful will take away everything Judah and Jerusalem depend on. He will take away all the food and water.
Matthew 6:11
Give us the food we need for today.
Give us the food we need for today.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked,.... For a judge to have respect to a wicked man in a cause before him, and to favour him, because he is a rich man, or a relation, or he has received some kindness from him; none of these things should have any influence upon him
to overthrow the righteous in judgment: though he may be a poor man and a stranger, and to whom the judge is under no private and personal obligation; yet justice ought to be done without any respect to persons; to do otherwise is not only not good, but very bad, very sinful and criminal; it is contrary to law and justice; it is doing injury to men, and is repugnant to the will of God, and offensive to him, Leviticus 19:15.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:5. To accept the person of the wicked — We must not, in judicial cases, pay any attention to a man's riches, influence, friends, offices, &c., but judge the case according to its own merits. But when the wicked rich man opposes and oppresses the poor righteous, then all those things should be utterly forgotten.
