Deuteronomy 16:19 Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:19

19: You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

Exodus 23:2

  1. "Do not join a crowd that intends to do evil. When you are on the witness stand, do not be swayed in your testimony by the opinion of the majority.

Leviticus 19:15

  1. "Always judge your neighbors fairly, neither favoring the poor nor showing deference to the rich.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

  1. Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.

Deuteronomy 10:17

  1. "The LORD your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and takes no bribes.

Deuteronomy 24:17

  1. "True justice must be given to foreigners living among you and to orphans, and you must never accept a widow's garment in pledge of her debt.

Proverbs 17:23

  1. The wicked accept secret bribes to pervert justice.

Proverbs 24:23

  1. Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.

Deuteronomy 27:19

  1. `Cursed is anyone who is unjust to foreigners, orphans, and widows.' And all the people will reply, `Amen.'

Acts 23:3

  1. But Paul said to him, "God will slap you, you whitewashed wall! What kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?"

Habakkuk 1:4

  1. The law has become paralyzed and useless, and there is no justice given in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, and justice is perverted with bribes and trickery.

Acts 16:37

  1. But Paul replied, "They have publicly beaten us without trial and jailed us--and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!"

Isaiah 1:17

  1. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.

Exodus 23:6

  1. "Do not twist justice against people simply because they are poor.
  2. "Keep far away from falsely charging anyone with evil. Never put an innocent or honest person to death. I will not allow anyone guilty of this to go free.
  3. "Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe always hurts the cause of the person who is in the right.

Acts 10:34

  1. Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God doesn't show partiality.

Micah 7:3

  1. They go about their evil deeds with both hands. How skilled they are at using them! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with money and influence pay them off, and together they scheme to twist justice.

1 Samuel 12:3

  1. Now tell me as I stand before the LORD and before his anointed one--whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong."

1 Samuel 8:3

  1. But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.

Deuteronomy 1:16

  1. I instructed the judges, `You must be perfectly fair at all times, not only to fellow Israelites, but also to the foreigners living among you.
  2. When you make decisions, never favor those who are rich; be fair to lowly and great alike. Don't be afraid of how they will react, for you are judging in the place of God. Bring me any cases that are too difficult for you, and I will handle them.'

Jeremiah 5:28

  1. They are well fed and well groomed, and there is no limit to their wicked deeds. They refuse justice to orphans and deny the rights of the poor.

Job 31:21

  1. If my arm has abused an orphan because I thought I could get away with it,
  2. then let my shoulder be wrenched out of place! Let my arm be torn from its socket!

Isaiah 33:15

  1. The ones who can live here are those who are honest and fair, who reject making a profit by fraud, who stay far away from bribes, who refuse to listen to those who plot murder, who shut their eyes to all enticement to do wrong.

Proverbs 24:28

  1. Do not testify spitefully against innocent neighbors; don't lie about them.

Ezekiel 22:12

  1. There are hired murderers, loan racketeers, and extortioners everywhere! They never even think of me and my commands, says the Sovereign LORD.

Isaiah 1:23

  1. Your leaders are rebels, the companions of thieves. All of them take bribes and refuse to defend the orphans and the widows.

Zephaniah 3:3

  1. Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims--out for everything they can get. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.
  2. Its prophets are arrogant liars seeking their own gain. Its priests defile the Temple by disobeying God's laws.
  3. But the LORD is still there in the city, and he does no wrong. Day by day his justice is more evident, but no one takes notice--the wicked know no shame.
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