Lev 19:15, Deu 1:17, Pro 24:23, Jam 2:1, 3, 9 | ESV | STEP | You shall do no injustice in court . You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great , but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor .

Leviticus 19:15

15 ^a“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

Deuteronomy 1:17

17 ^bYou shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for ^cthe judgment is God’s. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall ^dbring to me, and I will hear it.’

Proverbs 24:23

More Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of ^ethe wise.

^fPartiality in judging is not good.

James 2:1

The Sin of Partiality

1 My brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 14} ^hshow no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁱthe Lord of glory.

James 2:3

3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” ^jwhile you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,”

James 2:9

9 But if you ^kshow partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.