2Ch 19:6-7, Psa 82:2, Pro 18:5, 24:23, Jam 2:6-9 | ESV | STEP | and said to the judges , Consider what you do , for you judge not for man but for the Lord . He is with you in giving judgment .

2 Chronicles 19:6-7

6 and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, ^afor you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment. 7 Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for ^bthere is no injustice with the Lord our God, ^cor partiality or taking bribes.”

Psalms 82:2

2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and ^dshow partiality to ^ethe wicked? Selah

Proverbs 18:5

5 It is not good to ^fbe partial to ^{▼▼Hebrew to lift the face of} the wicked
or to ^hdeprive the righteous of justice.

Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of ⁱthe wise.

^jPartiality in judging is not good.

James 2:6-9

6 But you ^khave dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who ^ldrag you ^minto court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable ⁿname by which you were called?

8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ^o“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you ^pshow partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.