Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Also these to the wise. To look upon the face in judgment is not good.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

These also are from the wise: To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

These [sayings] are also for the wise: {Partiality} in judgment is not good.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

NET Bible

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

It is not good
טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 553

נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

of persons
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

More Sayings Of The Wise

22 For suddenly shall their calamity rise, and who shall make known the misfortune of them two? 23 Also these to the wise. To look upon the face in judgment is not good. 24 He saying to the unjust, Thou art just; peoples shall curse him, and nations shall curse him:

Cross References

Proverbs 18:5

To lift up the face of the unjust one is not good; to turn aside the just one in judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

To look upon faces is not good and for a morsel of bread the man will transgress.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall not do evil in judgment; thou shalt not take up the face of the poor; thou shalt not reverence the face of the great: in justice shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not look upon faces in judgment; as the small so the great shall ye hear; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is to God; and the word which shall be hard for you, ye shall bring to me and I heard it

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not turn away Judgment; thou shalt not look upon and thou shalt not take a gift, for the gift will blind the eyes of the wise and will pervert the words of the just.

2 Chronicles 19:7

And now the fear of Jehovah shall be upon you: watch ye and do: for not iniquity with Jehovah our God, and lifting up of faces, and taking a gift

Psalm 82:2-4

How long will ye judge wickedness, and ye will lift up the faces of the unjust? Silence.

Psalm 107:43

Who the wise and will watch these, and they shall understand the mercies of Jehovah.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

Who as the wise one? and who will know the interpretation of the word? The wisdom of man shall enlighten his face, and the hard of face shall be hated.

Hosea 14:9

Who being wise, and he shall understand these things? and knowing, and he shall know them? for the ways of Jehovah are straight, and the just shall go in them: and they transgressing shall be weak in them.

John 7:24

Judge not according to sight, but judge just judgment.

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Them having sinned rebuke before all, that the rest also have fear.

James 2:4-6

Were ye not separated among yourselves, and become judges of evil reflections?

James 3:17

And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.

1 Peter 1:17

And if ye call upon the Father, judging without distinction of persons according to the work of each, in fear be occupied in the time of your sojourning:

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