Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.
New American Standard Bible
Nor to
King James Version
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Holman Bible
by perverting the justice due the innocent.
A Conservative Version
To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
American Standard Version
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Amplified
To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.
Bible in Basic English
To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
Darby Translation
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
To lift up the face of the unjust one is not good; to turn aside the just one in judgment.
King James 2000
It is not good to be partial to the wicked, or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.
Modern King James verseion
It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, nor to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.
NET Bible
It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
New Heart English Bible
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
The Emphasized Bible
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
Webster
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
World English Bible
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
Youngs Literal Translation
Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
4 The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream. 5 It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice. 6 A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
"You are not to be unjust in deciding a case. You are not to show partiality to the poor or honor the great. Instead, decide the case of your neighbor with righteousness."
Proverbs 24:23
Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.
Proverbs 28:21
To show partiality isn't good, yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.
Deuteronomy 16:19
You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous.
Psalm 82:2
"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude
Proverbs 17:15
Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.
Deuteronomy 1:16-17
I charged your judges at that time, "When you hold a hearing between brothers, judge fairly between a man and his brother or between foreigners.
1 Kings 21:9-14
In the memos, she wrote the following directives: "Proclaim a public fast and seat Naboth in the front row.
Job 13:7-8
Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?
Job 34:19
Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.
Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!"
Isaiah 59:14
I'll drive back justice, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth has fallen in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
Micah 7:3
And speaking of evil, they practice it eagerly with both hands! Both leader and judge demand a bribe, the famous confess their perverted desires, and they scheme together.
Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.