Proverbs 24:23

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

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

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

24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
KJV
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
WEB
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
ASV
These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
DARBY
These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
BLB
These also are of the wise ones: The recognizing of faces in [giving] judgment [is] not good.
ÅB
Også disse ordspråk er av vismenn: Dommeren bør ikke gjøre forskjell på folk.
OTB
Dette er også ord av de vise: Å vise partiskhet i dom er ikke godt.
B1930
Også disse ordsprog er av vismenn: Dommeren bør ikke gjøre forskjell på folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 28:21

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

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  • Proverbs 18:5

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

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  • James 3:17

    But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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  • Leviticus 19:15

    Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

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  • Psalms 107:43

    Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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  • Psalms 82:2–4

    How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

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  • Proverbs 1:6

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

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:7

    Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

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