Proverbs 24:23
Strong's Lexicon
These
אֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent

also
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

are sayings of the wise:
לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים (la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

To show partiality
הַֽכֵּר־ (hak·kêr-)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 5234: 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised 1b) (Piel) to regard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour 1c4) to be acquainted with 1c5) to distinguish, understand 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) 2b2) to misconstrue 2c) (Hithpael) 2c1) to act as alien 2c2) to disguise oneself

פָּנִ֖ים (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

in judgment
בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (bə·miš·pāṭ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

is not
בַּל־ (bal-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 1077: 1) not, hardly, else

good.
טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These sayings 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.

King James Bible
These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American 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.

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

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:

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

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

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
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Job 13:8
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Proverbs 28:21
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 24:22
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
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