John 7:24
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24 (A)Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
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Isaiah 11:3-4
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3 His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But (A)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (B)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
James 2:9
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9 but if you [a]show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as (A)transgressors.
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- James 2:9 Lit. receive the face
John 8:15
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15 (A)You judge according to the flesh; (B)I judge no one.
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James 2:4
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4 have you not [a]shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
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- James 2:4 differentiated
James 2:1
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Beware of Personal Favoritism
2 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)the Lord of glory, with (B)partiality.
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Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These things also belong to the wise:
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- Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces
Proverbs 17:15
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15 (A)He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Psalm 58:1-2
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The Just Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.
58 Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones?
Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
2 No, in heart you work wickedness;
You weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
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- Psalm 58:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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Justice Must Be Administered
18 “You shall appoint (A)judges and officers in all your [a]gates, which the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19 (B)You shall not pervert justice; (C)you shall not [b]show partiality, (D)nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and [c]twists the words of the righteous.
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- Deuteronomy 16:18 towns
- Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
- Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts
Deuteronomy 1:16-17
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16 “Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and (A)judge righteously between a man and his (B)brother or the stranger who is with him. 17 (C)You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s presence, for (D)the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, (E)bring to me, and I will hear it.’
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 ‘You shall do no injustice in (A)judgment. You shall not (B)be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
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Isaiah 5:23
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23 Who (A)justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!
Psalm 94:20-21
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20 Shall (A)the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law,
Have fellowship with You?
21 They gather together against the life of the righteous,
And condemn (B)innocent blood.
Psalm 82:2
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2 How long will you judge unjustly,
And (A)show partiality to the wicked? Selah
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