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One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord .

It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to suppress the righteous in judgment.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But terror to those who practice injustice.

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He who weighs the hearts not consider it? And does He who watches over your soul not know it? And will He not repay a person according to his work?

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

One who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Evil people do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand everything.

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for mankind comes from the LORD.

Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord .