²³ These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²¹ To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

⁵ To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

⁶ To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.

⁴³ Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

¹⁵ "'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

¹⁷ 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 strangers here in reverent fear:

¹⁷ 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.

⁴ haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

⁵ Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

⁶ But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?

²⁰ Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

²¹ I charge you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

²⁴ Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

⁹ 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.

¹ Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

² I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God.

³ Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

⁴ for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

⁵ Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

² "How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.

³ "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

⁷ 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.

¹⁹ You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

¹⁷ 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: and the cause that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.