Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
General references
Bible References
How
Psalm 62:3 How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you attack
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering stone fence?
Will all of you attack
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering stone fence?
Exodus 10:3
So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may worship Me.
1 Kings 18:21
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If Yahweh is God, follow Him. But if Baal, follow him.” But the people didn’t answer him a word.
Matthew 17:17
Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”
Accept
Deuteronomy 1:17
Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.
2 Chronicles 19:7
And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.”
Job 34:19 God is not partial to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of His hands.
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of His hands.
Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to show partiality to the guilty
by perverting the justice due the innocent.
by perverting the justice due the innocent.
Galatians 2:6
Now from those recognized as important (what they really were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism)—they added nothing to me.
General references
Exodus 23:3
Do not show favoritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.
Leviticus 19:15
“You must not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.
Deuteronomy 25:1
“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.
Deuteronomy 27:19 ‘The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Ecclesiastes 3:16
I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.
Isaiah 59:14 Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.
John 7:24 Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”