²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

¹⁹ And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

⁵ It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

³ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

¹⁸ For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

³ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

⁵ Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

¹⁸ Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

⁸ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

² Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: