"How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah."
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And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
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.
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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 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.
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
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.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)
How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
"How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.