15  He who ^hjustifies the wicked and he who ⁱcondemns the righteous

are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

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.

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

^sbut terror to evildoers.

11  ^jRescue 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,”

^kdoes not he who ^lweighs the heart perceive it?

Does not he who ^mkeeps watch over your soul know it,

and will he not repay man ⁿaccording to his work?

^bPartiality in judging is not good.

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

^dwill 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 ⁱdo not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord ^junderstand it completely.

26  Many ^jseek the face of a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that a man ^kgets justice.