Proverbs 18:5
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 18:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Norto turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Es ist nicht gut, die Person des Gesetzlosen anzusehen, um den Gerechten zu beugen im Gericht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Tener respeto á la persona del impío, para hacer caer al justo de su derecho, no es bueno.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não é bom favorecer ao perverso para prejudicar ao justo num julgamento.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não é bom ser parcial com o perverso, nem negar justiça ao justo.
📖 Proverbs 18:5 in Context
3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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