Proverbs

Proverbs 24:23–24

²³These also are sayings of the wise:

To show partiality in judgment

is not good.

²⁴Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—

peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
are sayings of the wise	לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים	la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
To show partiality	הַֽכֵּר־	hak·kêr-	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5234 regard, recognize
in judgment	בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט	bə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
is not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
good	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever tells	אֹ֤מֵ֨ר׀	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the guilty	לְרָשָׁע֮	lə·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
You	אָ֥תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are innocent	צַדִּ֪יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
peoples	עַמִּ֑ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
will curse him	יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ	yiq·qə·ḇu·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6895 utter a curse against, curse
and nations	לְאֻמִּֽים׃	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
will denounce him	יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ	yiz·‘ā·mū·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H2194 be indignant

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 24:23 Proverbs 28:21 · Proverbs 18:5 · James 3:17 · Leviticus 19:15 · Psalm 82:2–4 · 2 Chronicles 19:7 · Proverbs 1:6 · John 7:24 · Psalm 107:43 · Deuteronomy 16:19 · 1 Timothy 5:20–21 · 1 Peter 1:17

Proverbs 24:24 Proverbs 17:15 · Isaiah 5:23 · Proverbs 11:26 · Exodus 23:6–7 · Proverbs 30:10 · Jeremiah 6:13–14 · Isaiah 66:24 · Proverbs 28:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.