Verse 24

Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 11:3-4 : 3 His delight shall be in the fear of Yahweh; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears; 4 but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he kill the wicked.
  • John 8:15 : 15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him. 17 You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.
  • Prov 17:15 : 15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 "'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. 19 You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 > Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men? 2 No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.
  • Jas 2:4 : 4 haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
  • Jas 2:9 : 9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.
  • Ps 82:2 : 2 "How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, Which brings about mischief by statute? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Who acquit the guilty for a bribe, But deny justice for the innocent!
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.