That respecteth not the persons of princes,\par\tab Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor;\par\tab For they all are the work of his hands.
Proverbs 18:5 - American Standard Version 2015 To respect the person of the wicked is not good,\par\tab {\i Nor} to turn aside the righteous in judgment. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, To overthrow the righteous in judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To respect the person of the wicked and be partial to him, so as to deprive the [consistently] righteous of justice, is not good. American Standard Version (1901) To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment. Common English Bible Favoring the wicked isn’t good; it denies justice to the righteous. Catholic Public Domain Version It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment. |
That respecteth not the persons of princes,\par\tab Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor;\par\tab For they all are the work of his hands.
How long will ye judge unjustly,\par\tab And respect the persons of the wicked? {\i Selah
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice:
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,\par\tab Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Also to punish the righteous is not good,\par\tab {\i Nor} to smite the noble for {\i their} uprightness.
These also are {\i sayings} of the wise.\par\par\tab To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
To have respect of persons is not good;\par\tab Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Lest they drink, and forget the law,\par\tab And pervert the justice {\i due} to any that is afflicted.
that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!\par
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge {\i is ready} for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.