17  ^xShall one who hates justice govern?

Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

21  They ^yband together against the life of the righteous

and condemn ^zthe innocent to death.¹

26  ^vTo impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,

nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

5  It is not good to ^bbe partial to¹ the wicked

or to ^cdeprive the righteous of justice.