Proverbs 18:5 meaning and explanation

Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

Proverbs 18:5, Berean Standard Bible

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This saying in Proverbs 18 comes from a teacher instructing hearers in wisdom and the fear of the LORD. It names two failures in the courts: favoring the guilty because of status, bribe or friendship, and denying the innocent a fair verdict.

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