Proverbs 24:23

NETBible	These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality¹ in judgment is terrible:²
NIV © biblegateway Pro 24:23	These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
NASB © biblegateway Pro 24:23	These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 24:23	Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 24:23	It's wrong, very wrong, to go along with injustice.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 24:23	These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person’s position when judging is not good.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 24:23	These also are sayings of the wise: Partiality in judging is not good.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 24:23	These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
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KJV	These [things] also [belong] to the wise <02450>_. [It is] not good <02896> to have respect <05234> (8687) of persons <06440> in judgment <04941>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 24:23	These <0428> also <01571> are sayings of the wise <02450> . To show <05234> partiality <05234> <6440> in judgment <04941> is not good <02896> .
LXXM	tauta <3778> D-APN de <1161> PRT legw <3004> V-PAI-1S umin <4771> P-DP toiv <3588> T-DPM sofoiv <4680> A-DPM epiginwskein <1921> V-PAN aideisyai {V-PMN} proswpon <4383> N-ASN en <1722> PREP krisei <2920> N-DSF ou <3364> ADV kalon <2570> A-NSN
NET [draft] ITL	These <0428> sayings also <01571> are from the wise <02450> : To show partiality <06440> <05234> in judgment <04941> is terrible <02896> <01077> :
HEBREW	bwj <02896> lb <01077> jpsmb <04941> Mynp <06440> rkh <05234> Mymkxl <02450> hla <0428> Mg (24:23) <01571>

NETBible

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality¹ in judgment is terrible:²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “to recognize faces”; KJV, ASV “to have respect of persons”; NLT “to show favoritism.”

²tn Heb “not good.” This is a figure known as tapeinosis – a deliberate understatement to emphasize a worst-case scenario: “it is terrible!”