Proverbs 18:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.”
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“Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
King James Version · Public Domain“To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Norto turn aside the righteous in judgment.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Acceptance of the face of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 18:5 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:2You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
- Exodus 23:3And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
- Exodus 23:6You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
- Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- Deuteronomy 1:16At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.
- Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
- 1 Kings 21:9In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
- Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
- Psalms 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
- Proverbs 24:23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
- Proverbs 28:21To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
- Isaiah 5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
- Isaiah 59:14So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
- Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
- Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
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