15  He who justifies the wicked and he who ^dcondemns the righteous

are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

26  To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,

nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

5  It is not good to be partial to¹ the ^pwicked

or to deprive the righteous of justice.

15  When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous

^sbut terror to evildoers.

11  ^cRescue those who are being taken away to death;

hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.

12  If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”

does not he who ^dweighs the heart perceive it?

Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,

and will he not repay man ^eaccording to his work?

^mPartiality in judging is not good.

24  Whoever ⁿsays to the wicked, “You are in the right,”

will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

25  but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,

and a good blessing will come upon them.

5  Evil men ^udo not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.

26  Many seek the face of a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.