Deuteronomy 16:19
“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Cross-References
“My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.”
“For there is no respect of persons with God.”
“He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”
“Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.”
“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”