Proverbs 24:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²³ These also are sayings of the wise To have respect of persons in judgement is not good.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ 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)

²³ These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Common English Bible

²³ These are also the sayings of the wise: Partiality in judgment isn’t good.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.

Proverbs 24:23 Cross References

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good: Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Proverbs 18:5

To accept the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgement.

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise shall give heed to these things, And they shall consider the mercies of the LORD.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgement: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

1 Peter 1:17

And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

John 7:24

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, mad the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb, and a figure; The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Deuteronomy 16:19

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

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not respect persons in judgement; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgement is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Job 13:8

Will ye respect his person? Will ye contend for God?