THEOSISProverbs 18:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Lev 19:15Thou shalt not do that which is unjust, nor judge unjustly. Respect not the person of the poor: nor honour the countenance of the mighty. But judge thy neighbour according to justice.
- Deut 16:19And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.
- Prov 28:21He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.
- Ps 82 (81):2
- Prov 17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
- Prov 24:23These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.
- Isa 5:23That justify the wicked for gifts, and take away the justice of the just from him.
- Deut 1:16And I commanded them, saying: Hear them, and judge that which is just: whether he be one of your country, or a stranger.