God is not partial to princes and does not favour the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
Proverbs 18:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, denying an innocent person justice. 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. |
God is not partial to princes and does not favour the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
‘You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.
‘You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just – both are detestable to the Lord.
It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty. ,
These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgement.
It is not good to show partiality – yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.
Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed. ,
who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far off. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
‘Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbour fairly.
Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert everything that is right,
Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.
So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we know that you are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You don’t care what anyone thinks nor do you show partiality. ,
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.