Proverbs 24:23–26
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MORE SAYINGS OF THE WISE
An Honest Answer
23It’s wrong, very wrong,
to go along with injustice.
24–25Whoever whitewashes the wicked
gets a black mark in the history books,
But whoever exposes the wicked
will be thanked and rewarded.
26An honest answer
is like a warm hug.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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,
but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
and a good blessing will come upon them.
Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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.
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.
An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
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;
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.
He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
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.
But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.
An honest answer
is like a kiss of friendship.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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.
But they who rebuke will have delight,
and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
He will kiss the lips,
he who gives an honest answer.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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:
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
And a good blessing shall come upon them.
Every man shall kiss his lips
That giveth a right answer.
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