Proverbs 24:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

English ASV

These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

English Amplified

These also are sayings of the wise: To discriminate and show partiality, having respect of persons in judging, is not good.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

These also are sayings of the wise: To discriminate and show partiality, having respect of persons in judging, is not good.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

English EASY 2024

These are more things that wise people have said: When you judge people, be fair. It is not good to respect some people more than others.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These are also words from the wise: A judge must be fair. He must not support some people simply because he knows them.

These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The wise have also said these things: It is wrong for judges to be prejudiced.

English God's Word - GW 1995

These also are the sayings of wise people: Showing partiality as a judge is not good.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

These [sayings] also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

English KJV 1611

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

English LSB

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

These also are sayings of the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here are more sayings of those who are wise. Taking sides in court is not good.

English NIV

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

English NKJ 1982

These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

English NLT

Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

These also are sayings of the wise: Partiality in judging is not good.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Those enlightened with wisdom have spoken these proverbs: Judgment must be impartial, for it is always wrong to be swayed by a person’s status.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It is wrong to sentence the poor and let the rich go free.

English Tyndale 1537

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

Proverbs 24:23 — Compare Translations