"It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment."
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And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
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.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
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 neighbor.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.