Proverbs 24:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

New Living Translation
Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.

English Standard Version
These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

Berean Study Bible
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

New American Standard Bible
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

NASB 1995
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

NASB 1977
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Amplified Bible
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Christian Standard Bible
These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Contemporary English Version
Here are some more sayings that make good sense: When you judge, you must be fair.

Good News Translation
The wise have also said these things: It is wrong for judges to be prejudiced.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These also are the sayings of wise people: Showing partiality as a judge is not good.

International Standard Version
Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.

NET Bible
These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

New King James Version
These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

King James 2000 Bible
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have partiality in judgment.

New Heart English Bible
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

World English Bible
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

American King James Version
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

American Standard Version
These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

A Faithful Version
These things also are for the wise: To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Darby Bible Translation
These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

English Revised Version
These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Webster's Bible Translation
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
These are also ye saieges of ye wyse. It is not good, to haue respecte of any personne in iudgmet.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
These are also for the wise: [It] is not good to discern faces in judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

Smith's Literal Translation
Also these to the wise. To look upon the face in judgment is not good.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I say these things to the wise; to accept persons in judgment is not good

Lamsa Bible
These things I say to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
















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