Proverbs 24:23-25

The Voice

²³ The wise also say,
    It is not good for a judge to be partial.
²⁴ When a judge says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”
    he will be cursed by all people; he will be hated by nations.
²⁵ But those who reprimand evildoers will be celebrated,
    and good fortune will come their way.