Proverbs 18:5

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

Thou shalt not do that which is unjust, nor judge unjustly. Respect not the person of the poor: nor honour the countenance of the mighty. But judge thy neighbour according to justice.

Proverbs 28:21

He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

Deuteronomy 16:19

And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.

Psalm 82:2

O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

Proverbs 24:23

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

Proverbs 17:15

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

Isaiah 5:23

That justify the wicked for gifts, and take away the justice of the just from him.

Job 34:19

Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man. For all are the work of his hands.

Micah 7:3

The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.

Isaiah 59:14

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice hath stood far off: because truth hath fallen down in the street and equity could not come in.

Exodus 23:2

Thou shalt not follow the multitude to do evil: neither shalt thou yield in judgment, to the opinion of the most part, to stray from the truth.

Exodus 23:6

Thou shalt not go aside in the poor man's judgment.

Proverbs 17:26

It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

Proverbs 31:5

And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.

Micah 3:9

Hear this, ye princes of the house of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: you that abhor judgment, and pervert all that is right.

Exodus 23:3

Neither shalt thou favour a poor man in judgment.