(A)You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.

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“Do not deny justice(A) to your poor people in their lawsuits.

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15 (A)You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

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15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)

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17 (A)You are not to [a]show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You are (B)not to be afraid of any person, for the judgment is God’s. (C)The case that is too difficult for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:17 Lit recognize faces

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 (A)You shall not distort justice, (B)you shall not [a]show partiality; and (C)you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.

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  1. Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit recognize faces

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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