Proverbs 24:23

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Further Sayings of the Wise These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:5 : 5 It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
  • Prov 28:21 : 21 To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
  • Ps 107:43 : 43 Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the LORD’s acts of loyal love!
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
  • Deut 1:17 : 17 They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”
  • Ps 82:2-4 : 2 He says,“How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked?(Selah) 3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! 4 Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.
  • Eccl 8:1-5 : 1 Human Government Demonstrates Limitations of Wisdom Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person’s wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance. 2 Obey the king’s command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him. 3 Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste– do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, for he can do whatever he pleases. 4 Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him,“What are you doing?” 5 Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Concluding Exhortation Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the LORD are right; the godly walk in them,but in them the rebellious stumble.
  • John 7:24 : 24 Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”
  • 1 Tim 5:20-21 : 20 Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest. 21 Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.
  • Jas 2:4-6 : 4 If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives? 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.
  • 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:5
    83%

    5It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

  • Prov 28:21
    82%

    21To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.

  • Deut 16:19
    78%

    19You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

  • Job 34:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18who says to a king,‘Worthless man’ and to nobles,‘Wicked men,’

    19who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

  • Deut 1:17
    76%

    17They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

  • Lev 19:15
    76%

    15Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.

  • Prov 24:24
    76%

    24The one who says to the guilty,“You are innocent,” peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

  • Rom 2:11
    75%

    11For there is no partiality with God.

  • Exod 23:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2“You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

    3and you must not show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.

  • Job 13:10
    74%

    10He would certainly rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality!

  • Exod 23:6
    73%

    6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

  • Prov 17:26
    73%

    26It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

  • Deut 25:1
    73%

    1If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

  • Col 3:25
    73%

    25For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.

  • 2 Chr 19:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.

    7Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”

  • Jas 2:9
    73%

    9But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.

  • Ps 82:2
    72%

    2He says,“How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked?(Selah)

  • Job 34:23
    72%

    23For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.

  • Jas 2:4
    71%

    4If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

  • Prov 17:23
    71%

    23A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Prov 24:22
    71%

    22for suddenly their destruction will overtake them, and who knows the ruinous judgment both the LORD and the king can bring?

  • Prov 29:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one receives justice.

    27An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Job 37:24
    71%

    24Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”

  • Eccl 5:8
    71%

    8Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Do not say,“I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done.”

  • Eccl 8:5
    70%

    5Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

  • John 7:24
    70%

    24Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”

  • Deut 24:17
    70%

    17You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow’s garment as security for a loan.

  • Exod 23:8
    70%

    8“You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

  • Prov 24:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

    19Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

  • Prov 20:23
    70%

    23The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.

  • Prov 29:7
    69%

    7The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

  • Eccl 3:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16The Problem of Injustice and Oppression I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.

    17I thought to myself,“God will judge both the righteous and the wicked; for there is an appropriate time for every activity, and there is a time of judgment for every deed.

  • Jer 22:16
    69%

    16He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’

  • Prov 24:1
    69%

    1Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

  • Job 32:9
    69%

    9It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.

  • Prov 25:6
    69%

    6Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

  • Prov 19:1
    69%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Luke 18:2
    68%

    2He said,“In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.

  • Job 32:21
    68%

    21I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I confer a title on any man.

  • Eccl 8:14
    68%

    14Here is another enigma that occurs on earth: Sometimes there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve, and sometimes there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve. I said,“This also is an enigma.”

  • Lam 3:35
    68%

    35to deprive a person of his rights in the presence of the Most High,

  • Isa 31:2
    68%

    2Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster; he does not retract his decree. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin.

  • Prov 31:9
    68%

    9Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.