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22 
For their tragedy will rise suddenly,
And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?

23 
These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;

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22 for those two will send sudden destruction(A) on them,
    and who knows what calamities they can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(B)

To show partiality(C) in judging is not good:(D)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(E)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.

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