Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for LORD, and [he is] with you in the judgment.

New American Standard Bible

He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the Lord who is with you when you render judgment.

King James Version

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

Holman Bible

Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.

International Standard Version

"Pay careful attention to your duties, because you are judging not only for the sake of human beings but also for the LORD and he is present with you as you make your rulings.

American Standard Version

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and he is with you in the judgment.

Amplified

and he said to the judges, “Be careful what you do, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord who is with you in the matter of judgment.

Bible in Basic English

And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

Darby Translation

And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say to the judges, See ye what ye do: for not for man shall ye judge, but for Jehovah; and he with you in the word of judgment

King James 2000

And said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice.

Modern King James verseion

And he said to the judges, Take heed what you do. For you do not judge for man, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and said to the judges, "Take heed what ye do: for ye be not judges in the law of man, but of the LORD - which is with you in the words of the law.

NET Bible

He 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.

New Heart English Bible

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.

The Emphasized Bible

and said unto the judges, See what, ye, are doing, inasmuch as, not for man, must ye judge, but for Yahweh, - who will be with you, in the word of justice.

Webster

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

World English Bible

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [he is] with you in the judgment.

Youngs Literal Translation

and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the matter of judgment;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And said

Usage: 0

to the judges
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

for ye judge
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

not for man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

but for the Lord

Usage: 0

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges

5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for LORD, and [he is] with you in the judgment. 7 Now therefore let the fear of LORD be upon you. Take heed and do it. For there is no iniquity with LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.



Cross References

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 case that is too hard for you ye shall bring to me, and I will hea

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.

Joshua 22:5

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of LORD commanded you, to love LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cling to him, and to serve him with a

1 Chronicles 28:10

Take heed now, for LORD has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.

Psalm 82:1-6

God stands in the congregation of God. He judges among the gods.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou see the oppression of a poor man, and the violent wresting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter. For [a man] higher than the high is observing, and there are higher [men] than they.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.

Luke 21:8

And he said, Watch that ye may not be led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, I am, and, The time has come near. Go ye not therefore after them.

Acts 5:35

And he said to them, Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves what ye are going to do against these men.

Acts 22:26

And when the centurion heard, having come to the chief captain, he reported, saying, Look! What are thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

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