Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible





You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision: But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

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.

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.

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.


It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.


And now let Pharaoh make search for a man of wisdom and good sense, and put him in authority over the land of Egypt.


I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

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.

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.

These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.

And so I have taken away your honour and made you low before all the people, even as you have not kept my ways, and have given no thought to me in using the law.

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?


It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account. For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing, And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet; read more.
Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts? Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him? But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges? Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you? But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well: But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.


It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.


And now let Pharaoh make search for a man of wisdom and good sense, and put him in authority over the land of Egypt.


I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

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.

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.

These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.

And so I have taken away your honour and made you low before all the people, even as you have not kept my ways, and have given no thought to me in using the law.

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?


It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.


And now let Pharaoh make search for a man of wisdom and good sense, and put him in authority over the land of Egypt.