Old Testament · VERSE 5

Proverbs 18:5

King James Version

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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Proverbs 18:5 in context

Proverbs 18:3

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Proverbs 18:5SELECTED VERSE

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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