Deuteronomy 16:19

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Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

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  • Exod 23:2 : 2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
  • Eccl 7:7 : 7 Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
  • Exod 23:6-8 : 6 Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit. 7 Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked. 8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
  • Deut 10:17 : 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
  • Deut 24:17 : 17 Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.
  • Deut 27:19 : 19 Cursed is anyone who denies justice to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.
  • Prov 24:28 : 28 Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 However, his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside to dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you.
  • Job 31:21-22 : 21 If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my support in the gate, 22 then let my shoulder fall from its socket, and let my arm be broken off at the joint.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.' 17 Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring any case that is too difficult for you to me, and I will hear it.
  • Isa 1:17 : 17 Learn to do what is good; seek justice, correct the oppressor. Defend the cause of the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your rulers are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them.
  • Isa 33:15 : 15 The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.
  • Jer 5:28 : 28 They have grown fat and sleek. They excel in evil deeds; they do not defend the rights of the fatherless so they might prosper, nor do they uphold the cause of the needy.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you, they accept bribes to shed blood; they take interest and increase unlawfully. You have gained profit in extorting your neighbors, and you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.
  • Hab 1:4 : 4 Therefore, the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so justice comes out distorted.
  • Zeph 3:3-5 : 3 Her officials are roaring lions in her midst; her judges are wolves of the evening, leaving nothing for the morning. 4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; her priests have profaned the sanctuary and have done violence to the law. 5 The LORD is righteous in her midst; He does no wrong. Morning by morning, He brings His justice to light; He does not fail, but the unjust knows no shame.
  • Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter began to speak: 'Now I truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
  • Acts 16:37 : 37 But Paul said to them, 'They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. Now they want to release us secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!'
  • Acts 23:3 : 3 Then Paul said to him, 'God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:6-8
    3 verses
    86%

    6Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

    7Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

    8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Lev 19:14-16
    3 verses
    85%

    14Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD.

    15Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

    16Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 16:20
    82%

    20Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Deut 16:18
    81%

    18Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

  • Deut 1:16-17
    2 verses
    81%

    16At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.'

    17Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring any case that is too difficult for you to me, and I will hear it.

  • 2 Chr 19:6-7
    2 verses
    81%

    6He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.'

    7Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or taking of bribes.

  • Deut 24:17
    80%

    17Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.

  • Prov 24:23
    78%

    23These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.

  • Prov 18:5
    78%

    5It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.

  • Exod 23:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

    2Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.

    3Do not show partiality to a poor person in his lawsuit.

  • Lev 19:35
    75%

    35Do not use dishonest measures in judgment, whether in length, weight, or quantity.

  • Prov 28:21
    75%

    21To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread, a man will transgress.

  • Prov 17:23
    75%

    23The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Deut 17:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

    10You must act according to the decision they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you.

    11Follow exactly the law they teach you and the judgment they declare to you. Do not turn aside from the decision they give you, to the right or to the left.

  • Deut 19:14
    72%

    14Do not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established by the ancestors, in the inheritance you will receive in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

  • John 7:24
    72%

    24Do not judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.

  • Deut 27:19
    72%

    19Cursed is anyone who denies justice to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Isa 1:23
    71%

    23Your rulers are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them.

  • Prov 29:4
    71%

    4A king establishes a land by justice, but a man who accepts bribes tears it down.

  • Ps 82:2
    70%

    2How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

  • Job 34:19
    70%

    19God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.

  • Deut 25:1
    70%

    1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court for judgment, the judges shall justify the innocent and condemn the guilty.

  • Lev 19:11
    70%

    11Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.

  • Lev 25:17
    70%

    17Do not take advantage of one another, but fear your God; I am the LORD your God.

  • Deut 19:18
    70%

    18The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

  • Jas 2:9
    70%

    9But if you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

  • Deut 25:13-16
    4 verses
    70%

    13Do not have two differing weights in your bag, a heavy one and a light one.

    14Do not have two differing measures in your house, a large one and a small one.

    15You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

    16For anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly, is detestable to the LORD your God.

  • Prov 22:22
    70%

    22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate.

  • Matt 7:1
    70%

    1Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

  • Lev 25:14
    70%

    14If you sell land to your neighbor or buy land from your neighbor, do not take advantage of one another.

  • Exod 21:1
    70%

    1These are the laws you are to set before them.

  • Jas 2:4
    70%

    4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Prov 31:5
    70%

    5Lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

  • Isa 33:15
    69%

    15The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.

  • Deut 24:14
    69%

    14Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

  • Jer 22:3
    69%

    3This is what the LORD says: Practice justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or harm the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.