NET Bible
"It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice."
— Proverbs 18:5, NET Bible
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
“To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Norto turn aside the righteous in judgment. ”
“To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.”
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.”
“To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.”
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.
The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.