Proverbs 18:5 Cross References

Proverbs 18:5

5: It is wrong for a judge to favor the guilty or condemn the innocent.

Proverbs 28:21

  1. Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for something as small as a piece of bread.

Deuteronomy 16:19

  1. 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.

Leviticus 19:15

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

Psalms 82:2

  1. "How long will you judges hand down unjust decisions? How long will you shower special favors on the wicked?

Proverbs 24:23

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

Matthew 22:16

  1. They decided to send some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to ask him this question: "Teacher, we know how honest you are. You teach about the way of God regardless of the consequences. You are impartial and don't play favorites.

Isaiah 5:23

  1. They take bribes to pervert justice. They let the wicked go free while punishing the innocent.

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.'

Job 34:19

  1. He doesn't care how great a person may be, and he doesn't pay any more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.

Proverbs 17:15

  1. The LORD despises those who acquit the guilty and condemn the innocent.

1 Kings 21:9

  1. In her letters she commanded: "Call the citizens together for fasting and prayer and give Naboth a place of honor.
  2. Find two scoundrels who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death."
  3. So the elders and other leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.
  4. They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.
  5. Then two scoundrels accused him before all the people of cursing God and the king. So he was dragged outside the city and stoned to death.

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.

Job 13:7

  1. "Are you defending God by means of lies and dishonest arguments?
  2. You should be impartial witnesses, but will you slant your testimony in his favor? Will you argue God's case for him?

Isaiah 59:14

  1. Our courts oppose people who are righteous, and justice is nowhere to be found. Truth falls dead in the streets, and fairness has been outlawed.
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