John 7:24
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24 Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”(A)
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Isaiah 11:3-4
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3 His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see
or decide by what his ears hear,(A)
4 but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor
and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.(B)
James 2:9
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9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
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James 2:1
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Warning against Partiality
2 My brothers and sisters, do not claim the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory while showing partiality.(A)
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John 8:15
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15 You judge by human standards;[a] I judge no one.
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- 8.15 Gk according to the flesh
Proverbs 17:15
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15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:
Partiality in judging is not good.(A)
James 2:4
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4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
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Psalm 58:1-2
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Psalm 58
Prayer for Vengeance
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam.
1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?
Do you judge people fairly?(A)
2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;
your hands deal out violence on earth.(B)
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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Municipal Judges and Officers
18 “You shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes, in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the people.(A) 19 You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.(B)
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Deuteronomy 1:16-17
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16 I charged your judges at that time: ‘Give the members of your community a fair hearing and judge rightly between one person and another, whether kin or resident alien.(A) 17 You must not be partial in judging: hear out the small and the great alike; you shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.’(B)
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 “You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.(A)
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Isaiah 5:23
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23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe
and deprive the innocent of their rights!(A)
Psalm 94:20-21
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20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you,
those who contrive mischief by statute?(A)
21 They band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.(B)
Psalm 82:2
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2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked? Selah(A)
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