Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings Of The Wise

²² For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
²³ These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

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Proverbs 18:5

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

To show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

Leviticus 19:15

‘You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Proverbs 1:6

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

Deuteronomy 1:17

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now then let the fear of the Lord be upon you; be very careful what you do, for the Lord our God will have no part in unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of a bribe.”

Psalm 82:2-4

How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Psalm 107:43

Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things,
And consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.

Hosea 14:9

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.

John 7:24

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

James 2:4-6

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 1:17

If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;