Proverbs 18:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.
  • Prov 28:21 : 21 To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
  • Ps 82:2 : 2 How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
  • Prov 17:15 : 15 He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.
  • 1 Kgs 21:9-9 : 9 And shee wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people, 10 And set two wicked men before him, & let them witnesse against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, and stone him that he may dye. 11 And the men of his citie, euen the Elders & gouernours, which dwelt in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them: as it was written in the letters, which she had sent vnto them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people, 13 And there came two wicked men, & sate before him: & the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed. 14 Then they sent to Iezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned and is dead.
  • Job 13:7-8 : 7 Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause? 8 Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?
  • Job 34:19 : 19 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 And I charged your iudges that same time, saying, Heare the controuersies betweene your brethren, and iudge righteously betwene euery man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. 17 Ye shal haue no respect of person in iudgement, but shall heare the small aswell as the great: yee shall not feare the face of man: for the iudgemet is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring vnto me, and I will heare it.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him.
  • Isa 59:14 : 14 Therefore iudgement is turned backewarde, and iustice standeth farre off: for trueth is fallen in the streete, and equitie cannot enter.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent vnto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we knowe that thou art true, & teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man: for thou considerest not the person of men.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    83%

    23Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

    24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

  • Prov 28:21
    79%

    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

  • Deut 16:19
    78%

    19Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.

  • Prov 17:26
    78%

    26Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

  • Lev 19:15
    76%

    15Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.

  • Prov 17:23
    75%

    23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 29:27
    75%

    27A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Exod 23:6-8
    3 verses
    74%

    6Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute.

    7Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

    8Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.

  • Exod 23:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

    2Thou shalt not followe a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth.

    3Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.

  • Lam 3:35-36
    2 verses
    74%

    35In ouerthrowing the right of a man before the face of the most high,

    36In subuerting a man in his cause: the Lord seeth it not.

  • Job 13:10
    73%

    10He will surely reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any person.

  • Job 34:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    18Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?

    19How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

  • Prov 24:15
    73%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Prov 14:19
    73%

    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 17:15
    73%

    15He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.

  • Ps 1:5
    73%

    5Therefore the wicked shall not stande in the iudgement, nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous.

  • Ps 82:2
    73%

    2How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

  • Isa 5:23
    73%

    23Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

  • Prov 3:31
    72%

    31Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

  • Prov 21:12
    72%

    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Prov 21:7
    72%

    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 25:26
    72%

    26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.

  • Prov 16:12
    72%

    12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

  • Deut 25:1
    72%

    1When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

  • Prov 29:7
    72%

    7The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • Deut 1:17
    72%

    17Ye shal haue no respect of person in iudgement, but shall heare the small aswell as the great: yee shall not feare the face of man: for the iudgemet is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring vnto me, and I will heare it.

  • Gen 18:25
    71%

    25Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?

  • Prov 12:26
    71%

    26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

  • Job 36:6
    71%

    6He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.

  • Job 32:21
    71%

    21I will not now accept the person of man, neyther will I giue titles to man.

  • Prov 13:6
    71%

    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Ps 28:3
    71%

    3Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

  • Ps 101:4
    71%

    4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill.

  • Prov 25:5
    71%

    5Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.

  • Prov 4:14
    71%

    14Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 24:18
    71%

    18Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

  • Hab 1:4
    71%

    4Therefore the Lawe is dissolued, and iudgement doeth neuer go forth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therefore wrong iudgement proceedeth.

  • Ps 140:11
    71%

    11For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

  • Col 3:25
    71%

    25But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.