Verse 24

Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 11:3-4 : 3 And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears: 4 But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
  • John 8:15 : 15 You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him. 17 In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.
  • Prov 17:15 : 15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.
  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness. 19 You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.> Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men? 2 The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.
  • Jas 2:4 : 4 Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?
  • Jas 2:9 : 9 But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
  • Ps 82:2 : 2 How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law? 21 They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.