Exodus 23:2-3
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2 You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice, 3 (A)nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit.
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Exodus 23:2-3
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2 “Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice(A) by siding with the crowd,(B) 3 and do not show favoritism(C) to a poor person in a lawsuit.
Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 (A)You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for (B)the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall (C)bring to me, and I will hear it.’
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 Do not show partiality(A) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(B) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(C)
Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 (A)You shall not pervert justice. (B)You shall not show partiality, (C)and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
Deuteronomy 27:19
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19 (A)“‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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Psalm 82:2
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Psalm 82:2
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Footnotes
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Proverbs 24:23
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More Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of (A)the wise.
(B)Partiality in judging is not good.
Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)
James 2:9
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9 But if you (A)show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
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James 2:9
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2 Chronicles 19:6-7
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6 and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, (A)for you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment. 7 Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for (B)there is no injustice with the Lord our God, (C)or partiality or taking bribes.”
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2 Chronicles 19:6-7
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6 He told them, “Consider carefully what you do,(A) because you are not judging for mere mortals(B) but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. 7 Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(C) or partiality(D) or bribery.”
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