Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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To overthrow
General references
Bible References
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Proverbs 24:23
These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:
Proverbs 28:21
To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
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 1:16
I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.
Deuteronomy 16:19
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.
Job 13:7
Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Job 34:19
who 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?
Matthew 22:16
They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone's favor because you show no partiality.
To overthrow
1 Kings 21:9
This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.
Isaiah 5:23
They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.
Isaiah 59:14
Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.
Micah 7:3
They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
General references
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.