“And now, let the fear of יהוה be upon you. Guard and do it, for there is no unrighteousness with יהוה our Elohim, nor partiality, nor taking of bribes.”
Proverbs 24:23 - The Scriptures 2009 These also are for the wise: It is not good to show partiality in right-ruling. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These also are sayings of the wise: To discriminate and show partiality, having respect of persons in judging, is not good. American Standard Version (1901) These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. Common English Bible These are also the sayings of the wise: Partiality in judgment isn’t good. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment. |
“And now, let the fear of יהוה be upon you. Guard and do it, for there is no unrighteousness with יהוה our Elohim, nor partiality, nor taking of bribes.”
Who is wise? Then let him observe these matters! Let them understand the loving-commitments of יהוה.
For understanding a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
It is not good to show partiality to the wrong, Or to turn aside the righteous in right-ruling.
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man would transgress.
Who is wise and understands these words, discerning and knows them? For the ways of יהוה are straight, and the righteous walk in them, but the transgressors stumble in them.
‘Do no unrighteousness in right-ruling. Do not be partial to the poor or favour the face of the great, but rightly rule your neighbour in righteousness.
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.
Do not show partiality in right-ruling, hear the small as well as the great. Do not be afraid of anyone’s face, for the right-ruling belongs to Elohim. And the case which is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I shall hear it.’
“Do not distort right-ruling. Do not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
But the wisdom from above is first clean, then peaceable, gentle, ready to obey, filled with compassion and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear,