Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!