Verse 24

judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 11:3-4 : 3 To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth. 4 And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.
  • John 8:15 : 15 `Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one,
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren -- then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner; 17 ye do not discern faces in judgment; as the little so the great ye do hear; ye are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God's, and the thing which is too hard for you, ye bring near unto me, and I have heard it;
  • Prov 17:15 : 15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 `Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.
  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 `Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment. 19 Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men? 2 Even in heart ye work iniquities, In the land the violence of your hands ye ponder.
  • Jas 2:4 : 4 ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.
  • Jas 2:9 : 9 and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • Ps 82:2 : 2 Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Is a throne of mischief joined `with' Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute? 21 They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.