Deuteronomy 1:17
Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it."
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shall not

Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept any bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Leviticus 19:15
"You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart."

2 Samuel 14:14
For surely we will die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life; but He devises ways so that the banished one may not remain estranged from Him.

Proverbs 24:23
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Luke 20:21
"Teacher, " they inquired, "we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Acts 10:34, 35
Then Peter began to speak: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, . . .

Romans 2:11
For God does not show favoritism.

Ephesians 6:9
And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

Colossians 3:25
Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

James 2:1, 3, 9
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. . . .

1 Peter 1:17
Since you call on a Father who judges each one's work impartially, live your lives in reverent fear during your temporary stay on earth.

ye shall hear

Exodus 23:3, 6, 7
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit. . . .

1 Samuel 12:3, 4
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you. . . .

Job 22:6-9
For you demanded security from your brothers without cause, stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked. . . .

Job 29:11-17
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me, . . .

Job 31:13-16
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me, . . .

Psalm 82:3, 4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. . . .

Proverbs 22:22, 23
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, . . .

Jeremiah 5:28, 29
They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, so they might prosper, nor have they defended the rights of the needy. . . .

Amos 5:11, 12
Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. . . .

Micah 2:1-3
Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. . . .

Micah 3:1-4
Then I said: "Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? . . .

Micah 7:3, 4
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. . . .

James 2:2-4, 5
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. . . .

ye shall not

1 Kings 21:8-14
Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. . . .

Job 31:34
because I greatly feared the crowds, and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside--

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high.

Jeremiah 1:17
Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. "Teacher, " they said, "we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You defer to no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Mark 12:14
"Teacher, " they said, "we know that You are honest and are swayed by no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Now then, is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?"

1 Thessalonians 2:4
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

the judgment

2 Chronicles 19:6
Then he said to the judges, "Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

the cause

Deuteronomy 17:8-10
If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. . . .

Exodus 18:18, 22, 26
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.'

King James Bible
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.

International Standard Version
When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

NET Bible
They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
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