Proverbs 18:5

Proverbs 18:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
• New International Version (NIV)It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Context of Proverbs 18:5

3With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace. 4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. 6A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. 7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 18:5 word by word

שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃Read the interlinear

• Showing partialityנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• to the wickedפָּנֶהpânîym · face: kindnessH6440
• to the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• is notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• nor is deprivingנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the innocentצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• of justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941

Cross-references for Proverbs 18:5

• Proverbs 24:23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
• Proverbs 28:21To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
• Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
• Deuteronomy 1:16At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.
• Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
• Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
• Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
• Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
• 1 Kings 21:9In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
• Isaiah 5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
• Isaiah 59:14So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
• Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

Commentaries on Proverbs 18:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To accept the person of the wicked - We must not, in judicial cases, pay any attention to a man's riches, influence, friends, offices, etc., but judge the case according to its own merits. But when the wicked rich man opposes and oppresses the poor righteous, then all those things should be utterly forgotten.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5Verse 5 The merits of a cause must be looked to, not the person.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. accept the person--(Compare Psa 82:2). "It is not good" is to be supplied before "to overthrow."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 18:5

• False Teachers
• Justice

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Commentaries on Proverbs 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings