Proverbs 28:21

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth.

Cross References

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in doing evil. Neither shall you go astray in judgment, by agreeing with the majority opinion, apart from the truth.

Exodus 23:8

Neither shall you accept bribes, which blind even the prudent and subvert the words of the just.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment.

Proverbs 24:23

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

Ezekiel 13:19

And they violated me among my people, for the sake of a handful of barley and a fragment of bread, so that they would kill the souls that should not die, and enliven the souls that should not live, lying to my people who believe in falsehoods.

Hosea 4:18

Their feasting has been set aside; they have committed fornication after fornication. They love to bring disgrace to their protectors.

Micah 3:5

Thus says the Lord about the prophets who seduce my people: They bite with their teeth and preach peace, and if anyone does not give something to their mouth, they sanctify a battle against him.

Micah 7:3

The evil of their hands, they call good. The leader is demanding, and the judge is yielding, and the great is speaking the desire of his soul, and they have confused it.

Romans 16:18

For ones such as these do not serve Christ our Lord, but their inner selves, and, through pleasing words and skillful speaking, they seduce the hearts of the innocent.

Deuteronomy 1:17

There shall be no favoritism to any persons. So you shall listen to the little as well as to the great. And you shall not accept anyone's reputation, for this is the judgment of God. But if anything seems difficult to you, then refer it to me, and I will hear it.'

2 Peter 2:3

And in avarice, they will negotiate about you with false words. Their judgment, in the near future, is not delayed, and their perdition does not sleep.