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King James Bible - Proverbs 18:5

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:5

¶ Tener respeto a la persona del impío, para hacer caer al justo de su derecho, no es bueno.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 18:5

Verse 5. To accept the person of the wicked ] We must not, in judicial cases, pay any attention to a man's riches, influence, friends, offices, &c., but judge the case according to its own merits. But when the wicked rich man opposes and oppresses the poor righteous, then all those things should be utterly forgotten.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 5. [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked , etc.] 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).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 5 - The merits of a cause must be looked to, not the person.

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Original Hebrew

שׂאת 5375 פני 6440 רשׁע 7563 לא 3808 טוב 2896 להטות 5186 צדיק 6662 במשׁפט׃ 4941