Proverbs 24:23

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:5 : 5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.
  • Prov 28:21 : 21 To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread, a man will transgress.
  • Ps 107:43 : 43 Let whoever is wise heed these things and consider the lovingkindness of the LORD.
  • Prov 1:6 : 6 To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
  • 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.
  • Deut 1:17 : 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.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 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.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Now 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.
  • Ps 82:2-4 : 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my knowledge.
  • Eccl 8:1-5 : 1 Who is like the wise person, and who knows the meaning of things? The wisdom of a person brightens their face, and the hardness of their face is softened. 2 I advise you to obey the king's command and stay true to your oath made before God. 3 Do not be quick to leave the king’s presence, and do not insist on an evil matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases. 4 Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?' 5 Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from me.
  • John 7:24 : 24 Do not judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.
  • 1 Tim 5:20-21 : 20 Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. 21 I solemnly charge you, in the presence of God, and of Christ Jesus, and of the chosen angels, to observe these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
  • Jas 2:4-6 : 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere.
  • 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 If you call upon the Father, who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, live your lives in reverent fear during the time of your temporary residence here.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:5
    83%

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

  • Prov 28:21
    82%

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

  • Deut 16:19
    78%

    19 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.

  • Job 34:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 Is it right to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' or to nobles, 'You are wicked'?

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

  • Deut 1:17
    76%

    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.

  • Lev 19:15
    76%

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

  • Prov 24:24
    76%

    24 Whoever says to the wicked, 'You are righteous,' the peoples will curse him, and the nations will denounce him.

  • Rom 2:11
    75%

    11 For God shows no partiality.

  • Exod 23:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    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.

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

  • Job 13:10
    74%

    10 He will surely rebuke you if you secretly show partiality.

  • Exod 23:6
    73%

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

  • Prov 17:26
    73%

    26 It is not good to punish the righteous or to strike nobles for their integrity.

  • Deut 25:1
    73%

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

  • Col 3:25
    73%

    25 But the one who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.

  • 2 Chr 19:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 He 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.'

    7 Now 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.

  • Jas 2:9
    73%

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

  • Ps 82:2
    72%

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

  • Job 34:23
    72%

    23 For He does not need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

  • Jas 2:4
    71%

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

  • Prov 17:23
    71%

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

  • Prov 24:22
    71%

    22 For suddenly their calamity will rise, and who knows the ruin of both of them?

  • Prov 29:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man receives justice.

    27 The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

  • Job 37:24
    71%

    24 Therefore, people fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise in their own hearts.

  • Eccl 5:8
    71%

    8 The benefit of the land is for everyone; even a king depends on the field being cultivated.

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29 Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'

  • Eccl 8:5
    70%

    5 Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.

  • John 7:24
    70%

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

  • Deut 24:17
    70%

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

  • Exod 23:8
    70%

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

  • Prov 24:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18 Otherwise, the LORD will see and disapprove, and He may turn His anger away from them.

    19 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.

  • Prov 20:23
    70%

    23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, and deceitful scales are not good.

  • Prov 29:7
    69%

    7 The righteous care about the justice of the poor, but the wicked have no understanding of it.

  • Eccl 3:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 And I saw under the sun, in the place of judgment, wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there as well.

    17 I said in my heart, 'God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work.'

  • Jer 22:16
    69%

    16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it was well with him. Is this not what it means to know me? declares the LORD.

  • Prov 24:1
    69%

    1 Do not envy wicked people or desire to be with them.

  • Job 32:9
    69%

    9 It is not merely the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.

  • Prov 25:6
    69%

    6 Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great.

  • Prov 19:1
    69%

    1 Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Luke 18:2
    68%

    2 He said, 'There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected people.'

  • Job 32:21
    68%

    21 I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I flatter any person.

  • Eccl 8:14
    68%

    14 There is a futility that takes place on the earth: righteous people receive what the wicked deserve, and wicked people receive what the righteous deserve. I said, 'This too is vanity.'

  • Lam 3:35
    68%

    35 to deny a man justice in the presence of the Most High,

  • Isa 31:2
    68%

    2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness.

  • Prov 31:9
    68%

    9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.