Thesealsoare sayings of the wise.To showpartialityin judgmentis not good.
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
"Will you showpartialityfor Him? Will you contendfor God?
Whois wise?Let him giveheedto thesethings,And considerthe lovingkindnessesof the LORD.
To understanda proverband a figure,The wordsof the wiseand their riddles.
To showpartialityto the wickedis not good,[Nor] to thrustasidethe righteousin judgment.
Inclineyour earand hearthe wordsof the wise,And applyyour mindto my knowledge;
To showpartialityis not good,Becausefor a pieceof breada manwill transgress.
Whoeveris wise,let him understandthesethings;[Whoever] is discerning,let him knowthem. For the waysof the LORDare right,And the righteouswill walkin them, But transgressorswill stumblein them.
You shall donoinjusticein judgment;you shall not be partialto the poornordeferto the great,but you are to judgeyour neighborfairly.
"Do not judgeaccordingto appearance,but judgewith righteousjudgment."
You shall not showpartialityin judgment;you shall hearthe smalland the greatalike. You shall not fearman,for the judgmentis God's.The casethat is toohardfor you, you shall bringto me, and I will hearit.'
"You shall not distortjustice;you shall not be partial,and you shall not takea bribe,for a bribeblindsthe eyesof the wiseand pervertsthe wordsof the righteous.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
Ifyou addressas Fatherthe One who impartiallyjudgesaccordingto each one'swork,conductyourselves in fearduring the timeof your stay[on earth];
