Proverbs 18:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:5 — KJV
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
— Proverbs 18:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:5 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:5
“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:5: person, righteous, judgment
“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. words: or, matters”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:5: person, righteous, judgment
“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:5: wicked, righteous, judgment
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:5: person, wicked, righteous
“He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. goodness: or, mercy”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:5: good, righteous, judgment
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