Leviticus 19:15

KJV

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.

— Leviticus 19:15, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Leviticus Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. The Holiness Code opens with the command 'Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy,' and gathers diverse laws: honoring parents, keeping the Sabbath, avoiding idols, leaving portions of harvest for the poor, being honest in business, not …

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Other Translations

ASV

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.

YLT

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

BBE

Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.

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