Proverbs 24:23–24
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More Sayings of the Wise
23These also are sayings of athe wise.
bPartiality in judging is not good.
24Whoever csays to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
dwill be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
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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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
These sayings also belong to the wise:
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” —
peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
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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.
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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.
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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:
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