Thematic Bible: How to judge


Thematic Bible




And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him. In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.

Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityJudging OthersLaw, OtLawsuitsPrejudiceRespect, For Human BeingsJusticeCivil GovernmentPartialityJudging RightlyInjusticeMighty in its influenceRespectMaking DecisionsRespecting Authority

And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah, And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give. So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain