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.”