38 They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons(A) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.

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38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

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38 And shed innocent blood,
The blood of their sons and daughters,
Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
And (A)the land was polluted with blood.

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.

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15 (A)He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

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26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.

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21 To show partiality(A) is not good(B)
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(C)

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21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

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21 (A)To [a]show partiality is not good,
(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces

20 Woe(A) to those who call evil good(B)
    and good evil,(C)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,(D)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.(E)

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20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(A)
    but deny justice(B) to the innocent.(C)

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23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

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23 Who (A)justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!

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“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(A)

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Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

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saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”

And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!

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