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Proverbs 24:23–24

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23These sayings also belong to the wise:ae

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.af

24Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”ag —

peoples will curse him,ah and nations will denounce him;

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Cross references

  1. aePr 1:6; 22:17
  2. afDt 1:17; 16:19; Pr 18:5; 28:21
  3. agPr 17:15
  4. ahPr 11:26

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

These also are sayings of the wise.

Partiality in judging is not good.

Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”

will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

These also are sayings of the wise:

To show partiality in judging is not good:

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”

will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.

NLTNew Living Translation

Here are some further sayings of the wise:

It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.

A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”

will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

These sayings are also for the wise:

Partiality in judgment is not good.

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are righteous,” the people will curse him;

the nations will abhor him.

KJV 1900King James Version

These things also belong to the wise.

It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous;

Him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: