Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I say these things to the wise; to accept 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. Contemporary English Version Here are some more sayings that make good sense: When you judge, you must be fair. Douay-Rheims Bible These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment. English Revised Version These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. GOD'S WORD® Translation These also are the sayings of wise people: Showing partiality as a judge is not good. Good News Translation The wise have also said these things: It is wrong for judges to be prejudiced. International Standard Version Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment. JPS Tanakh 1917 These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. Literal Standard Version These are also for the wise: [It] is not good to discern faces in judgment. Majority Standard Bible These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. New American Bible These also are Words of the Wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. NET Bible These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible: New Revised Standard Version These also are sayings of the wise: Partiality in judging is not good. New Heart English Bible These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality 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. World English Bible These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. Young's Literal Translation These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Further Sayings of the Wise23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. 24Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;… Cross References Deuteronomy 1:17 Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it." Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Job 13:8 Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? Proverbs 1:6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Proverbs 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise--apply your mind to my knowledge-- Proverbs 28:21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. Treasury of Scripture These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. things Psalm 107:43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. Ecclesiastes 8:1-5 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed… Hosea 14:9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein. it Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. Proverbs 28:21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. Jump to Previous Belong Discern Faces Good Judging Judgment Partiality Persons Person's Position Respect Sayings Show WiseJump to Next Belong Discern Faces Good Judging Judgment Partiality Persons Person's Position Respect Sayings Show WiseProverbs 24 1. Precepts and Warnings6.SECOND APPENDIX TO "THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON," CONTAINING PROVERBS OF VARIOUS LENGTHS, RESEMBLING Proverbs 1:7--9:18, AND THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES (Proverbs 24:23-34). (23) These things also belong to the wise--i.e., have the wise for their authors. (Comp. Proverbs 1:6; Proverbs 22:17.) Verses 23-34. - Part V. A SECOND COLLECTION, forming a second supplement to the first Solomonic book, and containing further "words of the wise." Verses 23-25. - Partiality and impartiality a hexastich. Verse 23. - These things also belong to the wise; are the sayings of wise men. The following proverbs, as well as the preceding, are derived from wise men. Mistaking this superscription, the LXX. makes it a personal address: "This I say to you who are wise, so that ye may learn." The first line is not a proverb, but the introduction to the ensuing collection. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment (see Proverbs 18:5, and note there; and Proverbs 28:21, where the expression is the same as here). To regard one person before another is to be partial and unjust. To say this error is "not good" is a meiosis, the meaning being that it is very evil and sinful (comp. Proverbs 20:23). The statement is developed and confirmed in the next two verses, which show the results of partiality and its opposite.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theseאֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those also גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and are sayings of the wise: לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים (la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise To show partiality הַֽכֵּר־ (hak·kêr-) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize in judgment בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (bə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style is not בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest good. טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Links Proverbs 24:23 NIVProverbs 24:23 NLT Proverbs 24:23 ESV Proverbs 24:23 NASB Proverbs 24:23 KJV Proverbs 24:23 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:23 French Bible Proverbs 24:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise (Prov. 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