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, Norto 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 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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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