Proverbs 24:23

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Proverbs 24:23

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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Who is wise? then let him observe these things! and diligently consider the lovingkindness of Yahweh.

Who is really a wise man, and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of a man, lighteth up his countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? intelligent, that he may take knowledge of them? For, straightforward, are the ways of Yahweh, and, the righteous, shall travel therein, but, transgressors, shall stumble therein.

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

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To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.

To take note of faces in judgment , is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.

Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Ye shall not take note of faces in judgment - so the small as the great, shall ye hear, ye shall not shrink from the face of any man, for judgment, unto God, belongeth, - but the thing which is too hard for you, shall ye bring near unto me, and I will hear it.

Thou shalt not wrest judgment, thou shalt not take note of faces, - nor shalt thou accept a bribe, for the bribe, blindeth the eyes of wise men, and perverteth the words of righteous men.

Now, therefore, let the dread of Yahweh be upon you, - observe and do, for there is, with Yahweh our God, neither perversity nor respect of persons nor the taking of bribes.

Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,

But, them who are sinning, before all, do thou reprove, that, the rest also, may have, fear: -

Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings?

And, if, as Father, ye are invoking him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each man's work, with reverence, for the time of your sojourning, behave ye;

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Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Even, for him, would ye be partial? Or, for GOD, would ye so plead?

Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,

For there is no respect of persons with God; -