THEOSISProverbs 24:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.
גַּם־אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 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.
- Prov 18:5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
- Ps 107 (106):43
- 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.
- 1 Pet 1:17And if you invoke as Father him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every one's work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.
- Deut 1:17There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it.
- 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.
- Jas 3:17But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.