23. And Abraham came close and said, Will You destroy the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) together with the wicked?
24. Suppose there are in the city fifty righteous; will You destroy the place and not spare it for [the sake of] the fifty righteous in it?
25. Far be it from You to do such a thing–to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as do the wicked! Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth execute judgment and do righteously?
26. And the Lord said, If I find in the city of Sodom fifty righteous (upright and in right standing with God), I will spare the whole place for their sake.
27. Abraham answered, Behold now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord.