Proverbs 18:5
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
Other Translations of Proverbs 18:5
King James Version
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
English Standard Version
5 It is not good to be partial to
The Message
5 It's not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
New King James Version
5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
New Living Translation
5 It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 18:5
Commentary on Proverbs 18:5
(Read Proverbs 18:5)
The merits of a cause must be looked to, not the person.