Deuteronomy 16:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁹ Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ You shall not misinterpret or misapply judgment; you shall not be partial, or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Don’t delay justice; don’t show favoritism. Don’t take bribes because bribery blinds the vision of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ and not so as to show favoritism to either side. You shall not accept a person's reputation, nor gifts. For gifts blind the eyes of the wise and alter the words of the just.

Deuteronomy 16:19 Cross References

Exodus 18:21

But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit.  Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 23:2

‘You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.

Exodus 23:3

Do not show favouritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.

Proverbs 15:27

The one who profits dishonestly  troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked person secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, denying an innocent person justice.

Proverbs 24:23

These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgement.

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t testify against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

Proverbs 31:5

Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.  ,

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the mind.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Isaiah 33:15

The one who lives righteously and speaks rightly, who refuses profit from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots and shuts his eyes against evil schemes   –

Jeremiah 5:28

They have become fat  and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.

Ezekiel 18:8

He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit  but keeps his hand from injustice and carries out true justice between men.

Ezekiel 22:12

People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood.  You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbours.  You have forgotten me.  This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Leviticus 19:15

‘Do not act unjustly  when deciding a case. Do not be partial  to the poor or give preference to the rich;  judge your neighbour fairly.

Micah 7:3

Both hands are good  at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.

Habakkuk 1:4

This is why the law is ineffective and justice never emerges. For the wicked restrict  the righteous; therefore, justice  comes out perverted.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: ‘Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favouritism,

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, ‘They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to send us away secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out.’

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, ‘God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You are sitting there judging me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law are you ordering me to be struck? ’

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is the God of gods  and Lord of lords,  the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.

Deuteronomy 16:18

‘Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgement.

Deuteronomy 24:17

Do not deny justice to a resident foreigner or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“The one who denies justice to a resident foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”

Deuteronomy 27:25

“The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken?  Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something?  , I will return it to you.’

1 Samuel 8:1

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:3

However, his sons did not walk in his ways #– #they turned towards dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice.