¶ Thou shalt not esteem a poor man in his cause.

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and do not show favoritism(A) to a poor person in a lawsuit.

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17 Ye shall have no respect of person in judgment, (A)but shall hear the small as well as the great: ye shall not fear the face of man: for the judgment is [a]God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me, and I will hear it.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:17 And you are his Lieutenants.

17 Do not show partiality(A) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(B) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(C)

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19 Wrest not thou the Law, nor respect any person, neither take reward: for the reward blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the just.

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19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.

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23 Also these things pertain to the wise, It is not good [a]to have respect of any person in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:23 Hebrew, to know the face.

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)

To show partiality(B) in judging is not good:(C)

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For if there come into your company a man with a gold ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

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Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.

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