Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude

New American Standard Bible

How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Darby Translation

How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

How long will ye judge wickedness, and ye will lift up the faces of the unjust? Silence.

King James 2000

How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

How long will you judge unjustly and lift up the faces of the wicked? Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

How long will ye give wrong judgment, and accept the persons of the ungodly? Selah.

NET Bible

He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.

Webster

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

World English Bible

"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Context Readings

A Plea For Righteous Judgment

1 God takes his stand in the divine assembly; among the divine beings he renders judgment: 2 "How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude 3 "Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:17

When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

Proverbs 18:5

It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.

Psalm 58:1-2

How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?

Exodus 10:3

Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, "This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: "How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so they may serveme.

Exodus 23:6-7

"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.

Leviticus 19:15

"You are not to be unjust in deciding a case. You are not to show partiality to the poor or honor the great. Instead, decide the case of your neighbor with righteousness."

1 Kings 18:21

where Elijah approached all the people and asked them, "How long will you keep hesitating between both sides? If the LORD is God, go after him. If Baal, go after him." But the people didn't say a word.

2 Chronicles 19:7

So let the fear of the LORD rest upon you, be on your guard, and act carefully, because with the LORD our God there is neither injustice, nor partiality, nor bribery."

Job 34:19

Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

Psalm 62:3

How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Micah 3:1-3

"He will say, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel! You should know justice, should you not?

Micah 3:9-12

Please listen to this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel, you who hate administering justice, who pervert the very meaning of equity,

Matthew 17:17

Jesus replied, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!"

Galatians 2:6

Now those who were reputed to be important added nothing to my message. (What sort of people they were makes no difference to me, since God pays no attention to outward appearances.)

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