Exodus 23:3

New American Bible - revised edition

You shall not favor the poor in a lawsuit.

Cross References

Exodus 23:6

You shall not pervert justice for the needy among you in a lawsuit.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to favor the guilty, nor to reject the claim of the just.

Proverbs 22:22

Do not rob the poor because they are poor, nor crush the needy at the gate;

Isaiah 10:1

Ah! Those who enact unjust statutes, who write oppressive decrees,

Leviticus 19:15

You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment. Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your neighbor justly.

Amos 5:12

Yes, I know how many are your crimes, how grievous your sins: Oppressing the just, accepting bribes, turning away the needy at the gate.

Deuteronomy 1:17

In rendering judgment, do not consider who a person is; give ear to the lowly and to the great alike, fearing no one, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too difficult for you bring to me and I will hear it.”

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not distort justice: you shall not show partiality; you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes even of the wise and twists the words even of the just.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without inconstancy or insincerity.