Deuteronomy 16:18-20

International Children’s Bible

Judges for the People

¹⁸ Appoint judges and officers for your tribes. Appoint them in every town the Lord your God is giving you. And they must judge the people fairly. ¹⁹ Do not judge unfairly or take sides. Do not let people pay you to make wrong decisions. That kind of payment makes wise people seem blind. And it changes the words of good people. ²⁰ Always do what is right. Then you will live and own the land the Lord your God is giving you.