Psalms 82:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah”
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““How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.”
King James Version · Public Domain“How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 82:2 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
- Exodus 23:6You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
- Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- Deuteronomy 1:17Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
- 1 Kings 18:21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
- 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
- Job 32:21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
- Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
- Psalms 58:1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
- Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
- Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
- Ezekiel 45:9For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’
- Micah 3:1Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?
- Micah 3:9Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,
- Matthew 17:17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
- Galatians 2:6But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.
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