^19 (A)You shall not pervert justice. ^(B)You shall not show partiality, ^(C)and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.

² You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice, ^3 (A)nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit.

^15 (A)“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbour.

⁷ Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for ^(A)there is no injustice with the Lord our God, ^(B)or partiality or taking bribes.”

More Sayings of the Wise

²³ These also are sayings of ^(A)the wise.