2 Chronicles 19:6
He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.
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- Deut 1:17 : 17 They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
- Josh 22:5 : 5 But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the LORD’s servant gave you. Love the LORD your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!”
- 1 Chr 28:10 : 10 Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”
- Ps 82:1-6 : 1 A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment. 2 He says,“How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked?(Selah) 3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! 4 Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked! 5 They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble. 6 I thought,‘You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.’
- Eccl 5:8 : 8 Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
- Luke 12:15 : 15 Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
- Luke 21:8 : 8 He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
- Acts 5:35 : 35 Then he said to the council,“Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.
- Acts 22:26 : 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying,“What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
- Lev 19:15 : 15 Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘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.
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- 2 Chr 19:7-115 verses84%
7Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”
8In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.
9He commanded them:“Carry out your duties with respect for the LORD, with honesty, and with pure motives.
10Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you(whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the LORD. If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues, but if you obey, you will be free of guilt.
11Take note, Amariah the chief priest will oversee you in every matter pertaining to the LORD and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in every matter pertaining to the king. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Act courageously! And may the LORD be with those who do well!”
- Deut 1:16-172 verses81%
16I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.
17They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
- Deut 16:18-203 verses79%
18Provision for Justice You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
19You 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.
20You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the LORD your God is giving you.
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5He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
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15Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘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.
- Deut 17:8-114 verses76%
8Appeal to a Higher Court If a matter is too difficult for you to judge– bloodshed, legal claim, or assault– matters of controversy in your villages– you must leave there and go up to the place the LORD your God chooses.
9You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.
10You must then do as they have determined at that place the LORD chooses. Be careful to do just as you are taught.
11You must do what you are instructed, and the verdict they pronounce to you, without fail. Do not deviate right or left from what they tell you.
- Exod 18:19-224 verses74%
19Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;
20warn them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.
21But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
22They will judge the people under normal circumstances, and every difficult case they will bring to you, but every small case they themselves will judge, so that you may make it easier for yourself, and they will bear the burden with you.
- Deut 19:17-182 verses74%
17then both parties to the controversy must stand before the LORD, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.
18The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,
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1If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.
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2He said,“In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
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6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
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1The Decisions“These are the decisions that you will set before them:
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8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!
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8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.
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24Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”
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16He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’
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13The LORD takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.
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1Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
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23Further Sayings of the Wise These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:
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16When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.”
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6He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.
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29Fear the sword yourselves, for wrath brings the punishment by the sword, so that you may know that there is judgment.”
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5You must change the way you have been living and do what is right. You must treat one another fairly.
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4So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?
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14He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.
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25“Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.
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17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe,
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7He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.
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10So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!
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9before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.
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28When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected the king, for they realized that he possessed divine wisdom to make judicial decisions.
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18Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,
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8Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
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26Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one receives justice.
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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,
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37You must be sure to obey all my statutes and regulations. I am the LORD.