Exodus 23:2-3
Common English Bible
2 Don’t take sides with important people to do wrong. When you act as a witness, don’t stretch the truth to favor important people. 3 But don’t privilege unimportant people in their lawsuits either.
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 Don’t show favoritism in a decision. Hear both sides out, whether the person is important or not. Don’t be afraid of anyone because the ruling belongs to God. Any dispute that is too difficult for you to decide, bring to me and I will take care of it.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Don’t delay justice; don’t show favoritism. Don’t take bribes because bribery blinds the vision of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 Favoring the wicked isn’t good;
it denies justice to the righteous.
Proverbs 24:23
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More sayings of the wise
23 These are also the sayings of the wise:
Partiality in judgment isn’t good.
Proverbs 28:21
Common English Bible
21 Those who show favoritism aren’t good;
people do wrong for a crust of bread.
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