Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Judgment » How not to judge
But Yahweh said unto Samuel - Do not regard his countenance, or the height of his stature, for I have rejected him, - for it is not what man looketh to but what God looketh to. For, man, looketh to the outward appearance, but, Yahweh, looketh to the heart.
Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,
Thou shalt not wrest judgment, thou shalt not take note of faces, - nor shalt thou accept a bribe, for the bribe, blindeth the eyes of wise men, and perverteth the words of righteous men.
Thou shalt not follow multitudes to commit wickedness, - neither shalt thou answer in a quarrel, so as to turn away after multitudes to mislead, Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel.
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Ye shall not take note of faces in judgment - so the small as the great, shall ye hear, ye shall not shrink from the face of any man, for judgment, unto God, belongeth, - but the thing which is too hard for you, shall ye bring near unto me, and I will hear it.
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
Judges and officers, shalt thou appoint thee in all thy gates, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, by thy tribes, - and they shall judge the people, with righteous judgment,
Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people - men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion, - and place them over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Set forth for you - men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes, - that I may appoint them to be heads over you.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, - and set him over the land of Egypt.
Partiality » Forbidden
I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, nothing, by partiality.
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Ye shall not take note of faces in judgment - so the small as the great, shall ye hear, ye shall not shrink from the face of any man, for judgment, unto God, belongeth, - but the thing which is too hard for you, shall ye bring near unto me, and I will hear it.
These, are murmurers, complainers, according to their covetings, going on, - and, their mouth, speaketh great swelling words, - holding persons in admiration, for profit's sake.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
Therefore, I also, will suffer you to be despised and of no account unto all the people, - in proportion as none of you have been keeping my ways, but have had respect to persons, in giving your deliverance.
Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings?
Respect of persons » Partiality
To take note of faces in judgment , is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
My brethren, do not, with respect for persons, be holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For, if there enter into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings in gay clothing, and there enter a destitute man also, in soiled clothing, - And ye eye him that hath on the gay clothing, and say, Thou, be sitting here, pleasantly, - and, unto the destitute man, say - Thou, stand, or sit there under my footstool, read more.
Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings? Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice? Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you? If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture - Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing; But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings? Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice? Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you? If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture - Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing; But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
Judges and officers, shalt thou appoint thee in all thy gates, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, by thy tribes, - and they shall judge the people, with righteous judgment,
Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people - men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion, - and place them over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Set forth for you - men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes, - that I may appoint them to be heads over you.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, - and set him over the land of Egypt.
Social duties » Of impartiality » Partiality forbidden
I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, nothing, by partiality.
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Ye shall not take note of faces in judgment - so the small as the great, shall ye hear, ye shall not shrink from the face of any man, for judgment, unto God, belongeth, - but the thing which is too hard for you, shall ye bring near unto me, and I will hear it.
These, are murmurers, complainers, according to their covetings, going on, - and, their mouth, speaketh great swelling words, - holding persons in admiration, for profit's sake.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
Therefore, I also, will suffer you to be despised and of no account unto all the people, - in proportion as none of you have been keeping my ways, but have had respect to persons, in giving your deliverance.
Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings?
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
Judges and officers, shalt thou appoint thee in all thy gates, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, by thy tribes, - and they shall judge the people, with righteous judgment,
Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people - men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion, - and place them over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Set forth for you - men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes, - that I may appoint them to be heads over you.
These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, - and set him over the land of Egypt.