Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
To decline
General references
Bible References
To decline
Exodus 23:6
"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
Leviticus 19:15
"'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.
Deuteronomy 1:17
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.
Psalm 72:2
Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.
Jeremiah 37:15
The officials were very angry at Jeremiah. They had him flogged and put in prison in the house of Jonathan, the royal secretary, which they had converted into a place for confining prisoners.
Jeremiah 38:5
King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you."
Ezekiel 9:9
He said to me, "The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of murder, and the city is full of corruption, for they say, 'The Lord has abandoned the land, and the Lord does not see!'
Haggai 1:4
"Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses while my temple is in ruins?
General references
Exodus 23:6
"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
Leviticus 19:15
"'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.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
Job 13:8
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?