Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings Of The Wise

²² For suddenly their disaster will come, and the ruin of {both of them}, who knows? ²³ These [sayings] are also for the wise: {Partiality} in judgment is not good. ²⁴ Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.

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Proverbs 18:5

Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

{Showing partiality} [is] not good, and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.

Leviticus 19:15

" 'You shall not do injustice in judgment; {you shall not show partiality to the powerless}; you shall not give preference {to the powerful}; you shall judge your fellow citizen with justice.

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb and an expression, words of wisdom and their riddles.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must not {be partial} {in your judgment}; hear [out] the small [person] as [also] the great [person]; {do not be intimidated by any person}, because the judgment [is] God's; and the case that is too difficult for you, bring [it] to me, and I will hear it [out].'

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not subvert justice; you shall not {show partiality}; and you shall not take a bribe, for the bribe makes blind [the] eyes of [the] wise and misrepresents [the] words of [the] righteous.

2 Chronicles 19:7

So now, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you all. {Be careful what you do}, for there is neither wickedness nor {showing partiality} and taking bribes with Yahweh our God."

Psalm 82:2-4

"How long will you judge unjustly and {show favoritism to the wicked}? Selah

Psalm 107:43

Whoever [is] wise, then let him observe these [things], and let them consider Yahweh's acts of loyal love.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

Who [is] like the sage? Who knows [the] interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Hosea 14:9

Who [is] wise that he can understand these [things]? Who is discerning that he knows them? The ways of Yahweh [are] right, and [the] righteous walk in them; but transgressors stumble in them.

John 7:24

Do not judge according to outward appearance, but judge according to righteous judgment!"

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Reprove those who sin in the presence of all, in order that the rest also may experience fear.

James 2:4-6

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

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

1 Peter 1:17

And if you call on [him] [as] Father who judges impartially according to each one's work, conduct yourselves with fear during the time of your temporary residence,