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.

^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.’

^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.

^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.’

More Sayings of the Wise

²³ These also are sayings of ^(A)the wise.

⁹ But if you ^(A)show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

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.”