Deuteronomy 16:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 “You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your [a]towns which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. 19 (A)You shall not distort justice, (B)you shall not [b]show partiality; and (C)you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that (D)you may live and possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
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- Deuteronomy 16:18 Lit gates
- Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit recognize faces
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
International Standard Version
Pursue Justice
18 “Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities[a] that the Lord your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.[b] 19 You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous. 20 You are to pursue justice—and only justice—so you may live and possess the land that the Lord your God is about to give you.”
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- Deuteronomy 16:18 Lit. gates
- Deuteronomy 16:18 Lit. people with righteous judgment
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