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Deuteronomy 16:19
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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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.
Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 “Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.
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Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)
Exodus 23:2
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Exodus 23:2
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2 “You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.
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Exodus 23:2
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Exodus 23:2
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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)
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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Habakkuk 1:4
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Habakkuk 1:4
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4 The law has become paralyzed,
and there is no justice in the courts.
The wicked far outnumber the righteous,
so that justice has become perverted.
Habakkuk 1:4
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Habakkuk 1:4
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Deuteronomy 24:17
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Deuteronomy 24:17
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17 “True justice must be given to foreigners living among you and to orphans, and you must never accept a widow’s garment as security for her debt.
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Deuteronomy 24:17
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Deuteronomy 24:17
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17 Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless(A) of justice,(B) or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge.
Deuteronomy 10:17
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Deuteronomy 10:17
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17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
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7 Extortion turns wise people into fools,
and bribes corrupt the heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
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7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe(A) corrupts the heart.
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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More Sayings of the Wise
23 Here are some further sayings of the wise:
It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)
Deuteronomy 27:19
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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19 ‘Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.’
And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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Acts 23:3
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Acts 23:3
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3 But Paul said to him, “God will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite![a] What kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?”
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- 23:3 Greek you whitewashed wall.
Acts 23:3
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Acts 23:3
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3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(A) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(B)
Acts 16:37
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Acts 16:37
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37 But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”
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Acts 16:37
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Acts 16:37
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37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens,(A) and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”
Acts 10:34
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Acts 10:34
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The Gentiles Hear the Good News
34 Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.
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Acts 10:34
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Acts 10:34
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34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(A)
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