Proverbs 18:5
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
In Context
4Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth,—a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
6the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
Cross References
Exodus 23:3Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel.
Leviticus 19:15Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great,—In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy 16:19Thou shalt not wrest judgment, thou shalt not take note of faces,—nor shalt thou accept a bribe, for the bribe, blindeth the eyes of wise men, and perverteth the words of righteous men.
Job 13:7Is it, for God, ye would speak perversely? And, for him, would ye speak deceit:
Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge perversely, And, the countenances of the lawless, uplift? [Selah.]
Proverbs 24:23These things also, concern the wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
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 →