5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Siding with the Wicked denies due process for the virtuous.
#not #good #partial #wicked #deprive #innocent #justice
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Fining an innocent person is unacceptable.
Punishing an honest leader is worse and wrong.
#imposing #fine #innocent #not #good #surely #flog #honest #officials #right
28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The slander of the Wicked brings strife
even between good friends.
#perverse #person #stirs #conflict #gossip #separates #close #friends
28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous reply with inner wisdom.
The Wicked reply with inner hatred.
#heart #righteous #weighs #answers #mouth #wicked #gushes #evil
28 A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.
Proverbs Club Commentary
An esteemed leader builds a significant following,
and passes it down to his successor.
#large #population #king #glory #without #subjects #prince #ruined
