It isn’t good to favor those who do wrong. That would keep justice from those who aren’t guilty.

瞻徇恶人的情面，偏断义人的案件，都为不善。

偏袒恶人的情面，是不好的。审判时使义人受屈，也是不善。

偏袒恶人的情面，是不好的。审判时使义人受屈，也是不善。

袒护恶人、冤枉义人都为不善。

在审判时，偏袒恶人、屈枉义人，是不对的。

顾及恶人的情面，实为不好；不向义人施行公正，也为不善。

瞻徇惡人的情面，偏斷義人的案件，都為不善。

偏袒惡人的情面，是不好的。審判時使義人受屈，也是不善。

偏袒惡人的情面，是不好的。審判時使義人受屈，也是不善。

袒護惡人、冤枉義人都為不善。

在審判時，偏袒惡人、屈枉義人，是不對的。

瞻徇惡人的情面很不好；屈枉義人之正直很不對。

顧及惡人的情面，實為不好；不向義人施行公正，也為不善。

瞻徇惡人之情、枉斷義人之獄、俱為不善、

聽訟毋袒惡、毋枉直。

聽訟庇惡、以直為枉者非善、

It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.

It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.

It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, denying an innocent person justice.

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

It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty by perverting the justice due the innocent.

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

It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

“‘ Do not make something wrong appear to be right. Treat poor people and rich people in the same way. Do not favor one person over another. Instead, judge everyone fairly.

Favoring one person over another is not good. But a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Do what is right. Treat everyone the same. Don’t take money from people who want special favors. It makes those who are wise close their eyes to the truth. It twists the words of those who have done nothing wrong.

He says,“ How long will you stand up for those who aren’t fair to others? How long will you show mercy to sinful people?

The Lord hates two things. He hates it when the guilty are set free. He also hates it when those who aren’t guilty are punished.

Here are more sayings of wise people. Taking sides in court is not good.

In those letters she wrote,“ Announce a day when people are supposed to go without eating. Have Naboth sit in an important place among the people.But put two worthless and evil men in seats across from him. Have them bring charges that he has cursed God and the king. Then take him out of the city. Kill him by throwing stones at him.”So the elders and nobles who lived in that city did what Jezebel wanted. They did everything she directed in the letters she had written to them.They announced a day of fasting. They had Naboth sit in an important place among the people.Then two worthless and evil men came and sat across from him. They brought charges against Naboth in front of the people. The two men said,“ Naboth has cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city. They killed him by throwing stones at him.Then they sent a message to Jezebel. They said,“ Naboth is dead. We killed him by throwing stones at him.”

Here is what I commanded your judges at that time. I said,“ Listen to your people’s cases when they argue with one another. Judge them fairly. It doesn’t matter whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and an outsider living among you.When you judge them, treat everyone the same. Listen to those who are important and those who are not. Don’t be afraid of anyone. God is the highest judge. Bring me any case that is too hard for you. I’ll listen to it.”

He doesn’t favor princes. He treats rich people and poor people the same. His hands created all of them.

They sent their followers to him. They sent the Herodians with them.“ Teacher,” they said,“ we know that you are a man of honor. You teach the way of God truthfully. You don’t let others tell you what to do or say. You don’t care how important they are.

How terrible for those who take money to set guilty people free! How terrible for those who don’t treat good people fairly!

So people stop others from doing what is fair. They keep them from doing what is right. No one tells the truth in court anymore. No one is honest there.

Will you say evil things in order to help God? Will you tell lies for him?Do you want to be on God’s side? Will you argue his case for him?

They are very good at doing what is evil. Rulers require gifts. Judges accept money from people who want special favors. Those who are powerful always get what they want. All of them make evil plans together.