Parallel Verses

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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

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 Their calamity will rise suddenly! Who knows the ruin from both of them? 23 These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 The people curse and the nations abhor the man who says to the wicked, You are righteous.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to accept the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

It is not good to show partiality for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.

Leviticus 19:15

Do no injustice in judgment. Do not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great. Judge your neighbor fairly.

Proverbs 1:6

This will help him understand a proverb and the interpretation as well as the words of the wise and their riddles.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You will not show partiality in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great. You will not fear man for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.'

Deuteronomy 16:19

Never pervert justice. Always be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Do your work in honor of him and know that he will not allow you to be unfair to anyone or to take bribes.

Psalm 82:2-4

How long are you going to judge unjustly? How long are you going to show partiality to the wicked?

Psalm 107:43

Let those who think they are wise pay attention to these things so they will understand the loving kindness of Jehovah.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart and mind to my knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a message? A man's wisdom illuminates him, and the hardness of his countenance (appearance) is changed.

Hosea 14:9

Let the wise understand these things. Let the discerning know them. For the ways of Jehovah are right. And the righteous will walk in them. But transgressors will stumble in them.

John 7:24

Do not judge according to appearance! Judge a righteous judgment.

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Reprove the sinner in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

James 2:4-6

Do not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 1:17

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.

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