Exodus 23:6

God's Word

“Never deny justice to poor people in court.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

May you have the fear of the Lord in you. Be careful about what you do. The Lord our God is never unjust. He is impartial and never takes bribes.”

Job 31:13

“If I have abused the rights of my servants, male or female, when they have disagreed with me,

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to be partial toward a wicked person, thereby depriving an innocent person of justice.

Proverbs 22:22

Do not rob the poor because they are poor or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,

Proverbs 31:5

Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.

Isaiah 5:23

who declare the guilty innocent for a bribe, who take away the rights of righteous people.

Jeremiah 5:28

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.

Jeremiah 6:28

They are all vicious rebels. They go around slandering. They are all like bronze and iron. They corrupt themselves.

Jeremiah 7:6

Suppose you do not oppress foreigners, orphans, and widows, or kill anyone in this place. And suppose you do not follow other gods that lead you to your own destruction.

Leviticus 19:15

“Don’t be corrupt when administering justice. Never give special favors to poor people, and never show preference to important people. Judge your neighbor fairly.

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Never pervert justice. Instead, be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.

1 Samuel 8:3

The sons didn’t follow their father’s example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice.