"These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment."
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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.
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.
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.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
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.
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.