Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings Of The Wise

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it? ²³ These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. ²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

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Proverbs 18:5

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Leviticus 19:15

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.

Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; 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 ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

Psalm 82:2-4

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

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 hardness of his face is changed.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

John 7:24

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

James 2:4-6

Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 1:17

And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: