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Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
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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)
Deuteronomy 1:17
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 Do not show partiality(A) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(B) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(C)
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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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 be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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Leviticus 19:35
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Leviticus 19:35
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35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
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Leviticus 19:35
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Leviticus 19:35
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35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(A)
Exodus 23:6-8
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Exodus 23:6-8
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6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
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Exodus 23:6-8
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Exodus 23:6-8
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6 “Do not deny justice(A) to your poor people in their lawsuits. 7 Have nothing to do with a false charge(B) and do not put an innocent(C) or honest person to death,(D) for I will not acquit the guilty.(E)
8 “Do not accept a bribe,(F) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
Exodus 23:2-3
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Exodus 23:2-3
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2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
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Exodus 23:2-3
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Exodus 23:2-3
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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) 3 and do not show favoritism(C) to a poor person in a lawsuit.
James 2:6-9
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James 2:6-9
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6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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James 2:6-9
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James 2:6-9
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6 But you have dishonored the poor.(A) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(B) 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](C) you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism,(D) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(E)
Footnotes
- James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Psalm 82:2
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Psalm 82:2
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2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
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Psalm 82:2
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Psalm 82:2
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- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
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Deuteronomy 25:13-16
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13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
14 Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.
15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
16 For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
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Deuteronomy 25:13-16
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Deuteronomy 25:13-16
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13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light.(A) 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long(B) in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 16 For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.(C)
Deuteronomy 16:19
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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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.
2 Chronicles 19:6-7
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2 Chronicles 19:6-7
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6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.
7 Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
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2 Chronicles 19:6-7
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2 Chronicles 19:6-7
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6 He told them, “Consider carefully what you do,(A) because you are not judging for mere mortals(B) but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. 7 Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(C) or partiality(D) or bribery.”
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