“ Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

“你们施行审判，不可行不义；不可偏护穷人，也不可重看有势力的人，只要按着公义审判你的邻舍。

“你们审判的时候，不可不公正；不可偏护贫穷人，也不可看重有权势人的脸，总要公平审判你的邻舍。

“你们审判的时候，不可不公正；不可偏护贫穷人，也不可看重有权势人的脸，总要公平审判你的邻舍。

不可徇私枉法，不可偏袒穷人，不可谄媚权贵之人，要秉公审判。

“你们审判的时候，不可行不义；不可偏袒穷人，也不可偏帮有权势的人；只要按着公义审判你的邻舍。

「你們施行審判，不可行不義；不可偏護窮人，也不可重看有勢力的人，只要按着公義審判你的鄰舍。

「你們審判的時候，不可不公正；不可偏護貧窮人，也不可看重有權勢人的臉，總要公平審判你的鄰舍。

「你們審判的時候，不可不公正；不可偏護貧窮人，也不可看重有權勢人的臉，總要公平審判你的鄰舍。

不可徇私枉法，不可偏袒窮人，不可諂媚權貴之人，要秉公審判。

“你們審判的時候，不可行不義；不可偏袒窮人，也不可偏幫有權勢的人；只要按著公義審判你的鄰舍。

『審判案件時、你不可行不公道的事；不可徇窮困人的情面，也不可看重大人物的情面；只要按公義審判你的同伴。

聽訟之際、勿行非義、勿偏袒貧乏、勿重視權勢、宜秉公以行鞫、

聽訟之際、勿行非義、無論貧富、勿狥其私、宜秉大公、以為折中。

聽訟之時、毋行非義、毋偏護貧人、毋徇庇有勢者、惟秉公以鞫人、

“‘ Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

“‘ Do not make something wrong appear to be right. Treat poor people and rich people in the same way. Do not favor one person over another. Instead, judge everyone fairly.

“ 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.

“ Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

‘ You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

‘ You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

“ You must not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty:[ but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

“‘ You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.

“‘ You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

and impartial in your judgments. Hear the cases of those who are poor as well as those who are rich. Don’t be afraid of anyone’s anger, for the decision you make is God’s decision. Bring me any cases that are too difficult for you, and I will handle them.’

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

“ Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight, or volume.

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.

“ In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor.“ Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.“ Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.

“ You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

“ How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude

But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures:“ Love your neighbor as yourself.”But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.

‘ Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.’ And all the people will reply,‘ Amen.’

“ You must use accurate scales when you weigh out merchandise,and you must use full and honest measures.Yes, always use honest weights and measures, so that you may enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.

It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.

and he said to them,“ Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord. He will be with you when you render the verdict in each case.Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”

But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.