Proverbs 24:23 Cross References - Thomson

²³ But this I say to you who are wise to know, it is not good to respect a person in judgment.

¹⁵ you shall not do an unjust thing in the execution of justice: thou shalt not respect the face of the poor, nor revere the face of the mighty. With righteousness thou shalt judge thy neighbour.

¹⁷ Thou shalt not respect a person in judgment. Against the low and the high thou shalt pass sentence, and not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's. And if the matter be too hard for you, bring it to me, and I will hear it.

¹⁹ They shall not wrest judgment, nor respect persons, nor shall they receive a gift. For gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

⁷ Now therefore let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Keep watch and do your duty; for with the Lord our God there is no injustice, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

² [J] How long will you judge unjustly; and respect the persons of sinners? [[J] Jehovah [p] the prophet or psalmist.] ³ Do justice to the fatherless and the afflicted; Justify the lowly and the needy. ⁴ Rescue the needy and deliver the afflicted out of the sinner's hand.

⁴³ Whosoever is wise and will observe these things, he will understand the mercies of the Lord.

⁶ and will understand a proverb and dark speech and the sayings of the wise and parables.

⁵ To respect the person of a wicked man is not good; nor is it consistent with piety to pervert justice in judgment.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear to the words of the wise; and hear my discourse and apply thy heart;

²¹ He who regardeth not the persons of the righteous, is not good: such a one will deliver up a man for a morsel of bread.

¹ Doth any one know wise men? Doth any one know the solution of a matter? Wisdom will make his countenance shine; but one of an unblushing countenance will be hated. ² Watch the mouth of a king, and in regard to the oath of God be not impatient. ³ From his presence thou mayst withdraw. Stay not when he giveth wicked orders; for he will do what he pleaseth, ⁴ as a king is absolute; and who can say to him, What dost thou? ⁵ He who keepeth a command will not acknowledge it to be; a wicked order; but a wise man's heart knoweth the time of judgment, that; there is a time and a judgment for everything.

⁹ [p] Who is wise that he may understand these things, prudent, that he may know them? Because the ways of the Lord are straight; therefore the righteous will walk in them: But in them the wicked shall be without strength.

²⁴ Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

²⁰ Them, who sin, rebuke before all, that others may fear. ²¹ I charge thee before the God and Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, to observe these things without prejudging, and to do nothing by partiality.

⁴ have you not actually made distinctions among yourselves, and become ill principled judges? ⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them who love him? ⁶ But you have treated the poor with disdain. Do not the rich domineer over you? Do they not drag you to tribunals?

¹⁷ Now the wisdom which cometh from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

¹⁷ And since you invoke, as father, him who without respect of persons judgeth every one according to his work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear;