Proverbs 18:5
It's not right to show favoritism to the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
In Context
4People's words can be profound like deep waters, a gushing stream that is the source of wisdom.
6What stupid people say gets them into fights, as if they're asking for a beating.
Cross References
Exodus 23:3Don't show favoritism to poor people in their legal cases either.
Leviticus 19:15Don't be a corrupt judge. Don't show favoritism to the poor or to the rich. Judge others fairly.
Deuteronomy 16:19Don't pervert justice or show favoritism. Don't take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the wise and twists the words of the truthful.
Job 13:7Do you think you can tell lies to defend God? Are you talking deceitfully on his behalf?
Psalms 82:2How long will you make unfair judgments and show favoritism to the wicked? Selah.
Proverbs 24:23These are more sayings of the wise: Showing favoritism when passing judgment is wrong.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:5
The Language of Folly. 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. The similitudes here seem to be elegantly transposed. 1. The well-spring of wisdom is as deep waters. An intelligent knowing man has in him a good treasure of useful things, which furnishes him with something to say upon all occasions that is pertinent and profitable. This is as deep waters, which make no noise, but never run dry. 2. The words of such a man's mouth are as a flowing brook. What… Read the whole commentary →