Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings Of The Wise

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and the destruction from them both, who knows it? ²³ These also are from the wise: To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. ²⁴ He who says to a wicked man, Thou are righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him.

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Proverbs 18:5

To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good, nor that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment. Ye shall hear the small and the great alike. Ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you ye shall bring to me, and I will hea

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shall not distort justice. Thou shall not respect persons, neither shall thou take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now therefore let the fear of LORD be upon you. Take heed and do it. For there is no iniquity with LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

Psalm 82:2-4

How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Psalm 107:43

He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of LORD.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, that he may understand these things, prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them. But transgressors shall fall therein.

John 7:24

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.

James 2:4-6

then are ye not partial among yourselves, and become judges from evil thoughts?

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.

1 Peter 1:17

And if ye call on a Father, him who judges impartially according to each man's work, live the time of your sojourn in fear.