John 7:24
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24 (A)Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
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John 7:24
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24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(A)
Isaiah 11:3-4
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3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
(A)He shall not judge by (B)what his eyes see,
or decide disputes by (C)what his ears hear,
4 but (D)with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall (E)strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and (F)with the breath of his lips (G)he shall kill the wicked.
Isaiah 11:3-4
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3 and he will delight in the fear(A) of the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(B)
or decide by what he hears with his ears;(C)
4 but with righteousness(D) he will judge the needy,(E)
with justice(F) he will give decisions for the poor(G) of the earth.
He will strike(H) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(I)
with the breath(J) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(K)
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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James 2:1
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Favoritism Forbidden
2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B)
John 8:15
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15 (A)You judge according to the flesh; (B)I judge no one.
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John 8:15
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Proverbs 17:15
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15 He who (A)justifies the wicked and he who (B)condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:15
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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 2:4
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4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become (A)judges with evil thoughts?
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James 2:4
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4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(A) with evil thoughts?
Psalm 58:1-2
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God Who Judges the Earth
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Do Not Destroy. A (B)Miktam[a] of David.
58 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?[b]
Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;
your hands (C)deal out violence on earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 58:1 Or you mighty lords (by revocalization; Hebrew in silence)
Psalm 58:1-2
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Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 In Hebrew texts 58:1-11 is numbered 58:2-12.
- Psalm 58:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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Justice
18 “You shall appoint (A)judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. 19 (B)You shall not pervert justice. (C)You shall not show partiality, (D)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 16:18-19
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Judges
18 Appoint judges(A) and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.(B) 19 Do not pervert justice(C) or show partiality.(D) Do not accept a bribe,(E) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
Deuteronomy 1:16-17
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16 And I charged your judges at that time, ‘Hear the cases between your brothers, and (A)judge righteously between a man and his brother or the alien who is with him. 17 (B)You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for (C)the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall (D)bring to me, and I will hear it.’
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Deuteronomy 1:16-17
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16 And I charged your judges at that time, “Hear the disputes between your people and judge(A) fairly,(B) whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner residing among you.(C) 17 Do not show partiality(D) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(E) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(F)
Leviticus 19:15
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15 (A)“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
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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)
Isaiah 5:23
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23 who (A)acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of his right!
Isaiah 5:23
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