Proverbs 24:23

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?”

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,

Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.

“You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

I commanded your judges at that time, saying, “Hear cases between your brothers and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.

You shall not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow’s clothing in pledge;

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.

I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

Who is wise enough to understand this? Who is he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? Why has the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?

You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

“Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

For there is no partiality with God.

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

“ ‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

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. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,