Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings Of The Wise

²² For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth! ²³ These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good. ²⁴ Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

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Proverbs 18:5

Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 28:21

To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

Leviticus 19:15

'Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

Proverbs 1:6

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

Deuteronomy 1:17

ye do not discern faces in judgment; as the little so the great ye do hear; ye are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God's, and the thing which is too hard for you, ye bring near unto me, and I have heard it;

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

2 Chronicles 19:7

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

Psalm 82:2-4

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

Psalm 107:43

Who is wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

Proverbs 22:17

Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

Ecclesiastes 8:1-5

Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

John 7:24

judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'

1 Timothy 5:20-21

Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;

James 2:4-6

ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

James 3:17

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

1 Peter 1:17

and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,