Deuteronomy 16:19-21

Common English Bible

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. ²⁰ Righteousness! Pursue righteousness so that you live long and take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Rules for worship

²¹ Don’t plant any tree to serve as a sacred pole^[a] next to the altar you make for the Lord your God.