Proverbs 18:5

God's Word

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

Cross References

Job 34:19

The one who is righteous and mighty does not grant special favors to princes or prefer important people over poor people because his hands made them all.

Psalm 82:2

“How long are you going to judge unfairly? How long are you going to side with wicked people?” Selah

Exodus 23:2

Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don’t side with the majority to pervert justice.

Exodus 23:3

Never give special favors to poor people in court.

Exodus 23:6

“Never deny justice to poor people in court.

Proverbs 17:15

Whoever approves of wicked people and whoever condemns righteous people is disgusting to the Lord.

Proverbs 17:26

To punish an innocent person is not good. To strike down noble people is not right.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are the sayings of wise people: Showing partiality as a judge is not good.

Proverbs 28:21

Showing partiality is not good, because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread.

Proverbs 31:5

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

Isaiah 5:23

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

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away. Truth has fallen in the street, and honesty can’t come in.

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.

Micah 3:9

Listen to this, you leaders of the descendants of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel. You despise justice and pervert everything that is right.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are skilled in doing evil. Officials ask for gifts. Judges accept bribes. Powerful people dictate what they want. So they scheme together.

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him along with Herod’s followers. They said to him, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth and that you teach the truth about the way of God. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are.

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.