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22 For their destruction will arise suddenly,
and who knows the ruin both Adonai and the king can bring?
23 These sayings are also from the wise:
Partiality in judgment is not good.
24 Whoever tells the guilty,
“You are innocent,” people curse him and nations revile 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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