5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 18:5
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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Verse 5
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Showing partialityשְׂאֵ֣תH5375Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructvvvפְּנֵי־H6440Noun - masculine plural constructto the wickedרָשָׁ֣עH7563Adjective - masculine singularis notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoodט֑וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularnor is deprivingלְהַטּ֥וֹתH5186Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructthe innocentצַ֝דִּ֗יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularof justiceבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃H4941Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Hebrew Lifting the face