Matthew Henry · Verse 5
The merits of a cause must be looked to, not the person.
Proverbs 18:5
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
BSB
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
KJV
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
ASV
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
BBE
To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
Original Hebrew
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