Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Judge

John 7:24
Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Psalm 58:1
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
Psalm 94:20

Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?
Amos 5:7

“For those [shall be consumed] who turn justice into wormwood (bitterness)
And cast righteousness down to the earth.”
Amos 6:12

Do horses run on rocks?
Do men plow rocks with oxen? [Of course not!]
Yet you have turned justice into poison
And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (bitterness),
Habakkuk 1:4

Therefore, the law is ineffective and ignored
And justice is never upheld,
For the wicked surround the righteous;
Therefore, justice becomes perverted.
Romans 2:1
Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone of you who [hypocritically] judges and condemns others; for in passing judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, because you who judge [from a position of arrogance or self-righteousness] are habitually practicing the very same things [which you denounce].
1 Corinthians 2:15
But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature].
1 Corinthians 4:3
But [as for me personally] it matters very little to me that I may be judged by you or any human court [on this point]; in fact, I do not even judge myself.
James 2:4
have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives?

General references

John 7:24
Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”