26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

27 The righteous detest the dishonest;

the wicked detest the upright.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favour;

But every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just:

And he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

but justice comes from the Lord.

27 The righteous despise the unjust;

the wicked despise the godly.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for man comes from the Lord.

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,

And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

26 Many people want to speak to a ruler,

but justice comes only from the Lord.

27 Good people hate those who are dishonest,

and the wicked hate those who are honest.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor;

But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous;

And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

26 Many seek the ruler’s face; but a man’s right judgment is from Jehovah.

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked man.

26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, 

but justice for humanity comes from the Lord. 

27 An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. 

A decent person is disgusting to wicked people. 

26 Many seek a ruler’s favor,

but a man receives justice from the Lord.

27 An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,

and one whose way is upright

is detestable to the wicked.

26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,

but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

26 Many are those who seek the favor of a ruler,

but from Yahweh one obtains justice.

27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,

but the upright is an abomination to the wicked.

26 Many people want to meet a ruler.

But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.

27 Those who do what is right hate dishonest people.

Those who do what is wrong hate honest people.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for man comes from the Lord.

27 An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,

And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.