Proverbs 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
Proverbs 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.”
Proverbs 18:5 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.”
Proverbs 18:5 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Acceptance of the face of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.”
Proverbs 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.”
Proverbs 18:5 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.”
Proverbs 18:5 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:5 in Context — Proverbs 18
3 Quand vient le méchant, vient aussi le mépris; Et avec la honte, vient l’opprobre.
4 Les paroles de la bouche d’un homme sont des eaux profondes; La source de la sagesse est un torrent qui jaillit.
5 Il n’est pas bon d’avoir égard à la personne du méchant, Pour faire tort au juste dans le jugement.
6 Les lèvres de l’insensé se mêlent aux querelles, Et sa bouche provoque les coups.
7 La bouche de l’insensé cause sa ruine, Et ses lèvres sont un piège pour son âme.
What Does Proverbs 18:5 Mean?
Proverbs 18:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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