Bible verse
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Proverbs 24:23 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 24.
19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
22 For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
26 An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
KJV
These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
ASV
These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
ERV
These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
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