Proverbs 18:5

New English Translation

It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

Cross References

Job 34:19

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

Psalm 82:2

He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

Exodus 23:3

and you must not show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.

Exodus 23:6

“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

Proverbs 17:15

The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent – both of them are an abomination to the Lord.

Proverbs 17:26

It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

Proverbs 24:23

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

Proverbs 28:21

To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.

Proverbs 31:5

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.

Isaiah 5:23

They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.

Leviticus 19:15

“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.

Micah 3:9

Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right.

Micah 7:3

They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.

Matthew 22:16

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.