Proverbs 24:24 (BSB)

Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

From Proverbs 24. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 24:24

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 24:23-26: Here are lessons for wise men, that is, judges and princes. As subjects must do their duty, and be obedient to magistrates, so magistrates must do their duty in administering justice to their subjects, both in pleas of the crown and causes between party and party. These are lessons for them. 1.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 24:24: But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,.... That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, and punish them as they ought to be, according to the laws of God and man; they shall have delight in themselves, peace and pleasure in their own minds; or the...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 24:24: of which an example is justifying the wicked, to which is opposed, rebuking him, which has a blessing.
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 24:23-25: Pro 24:23-25 The curse of partiality and the blessing of impartiality: Respect of persons in judgment is by no means good: 24 He that saith to the guilty, “Thou art in the right,” Him the people curse, nations detest. 25 But to them who rightly decide, it is well, And upon them cometh blessing with good.