Proverbios 18:5

5 No está bien declarar inocente al^[a] malvadoy dejar de lado los derechos del justo.

Proverbios 18:5 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 18:5

[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked
For a judge to have respect to a wicked man in a cause before him, and to favour him, because he is a rich man, or a relation, or he has received some kindness from him; none of these things should have any influence upon him to overthrow the righteous in judgment:
though he may be a poor man and a stranger, and to whom the judge is under no private and personal obligation; yet justice ought to be done without any respect to persons; to do otherwise is not only not good, but very bad, very sinful and criminal; it is contrary to law and justice; it is doing injury to men, and is repugnant to the will of God, and offensive to him, ( Leviticus 19:15 ) .

Proverbios 18:5 In-Context

3 Con la maldad, viene el desprecio,y con la vergüenza llega el oprobio.

4 Las palabras del hombre son aguas profundas,arroyo de aguas vivas, fuente de sabiduría.

5 No está bien declarar inocente al malvadoy dejar de lado los derechos del justo.

6 Los labios del necio son causa de contienda;su boca incita a la riña.

7 La boca del necio es su perdición;sus labios son para él una trampa mortal.

Footnotes

• [a] "declarar inocente al" . Lit. "levantar el rostro del" .