Exodus 23:6

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

And now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Act carefully, for with the Lord, our God, there is no injustice, no partiality, no bribe-taking.”

Job 31:13

Had I refused justice to my manservant or to my maidservant, when they had a complaint against me,

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;

Proverbs 31:5

Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed, and violate the rights of any who are in need.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

But profitable for a land in such circumstances is a king concerned about cultivation.

Isaiah 5:23

Those who acquit the guilty for bribes, and deprive the innocent of justice!

Jeremiah 5:28

fat and sleek. They pass over wicked deeds; justice they do not defend By advancing the claim of the orphan or judging the cause of the poor.

Jeremiah 6:28

Arch-rebels are they all, dealers in slander, bronze and iron, all of them, destroyers they are.

Jeremiah 7:6

if you no longer oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow after other gods to your own harm,

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.

Malachi 3:5

I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who deprive a laborer of wages, Oppress a widow or an orphan, or turn aside a resident alien, without fearing me, says the Lord of hosts.

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.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Cursed be anyone who deprives the resident alien, the orphan or the widow of justice!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

1 Samuel 8:3

His sons did not follow his example, but looked to their own gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.