Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
- BSB Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
- ESV Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
- NKJV Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
- NASB Do not judge by the outward appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
- NLT Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”
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- Isa 11:3–4His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
- Jas 2:9But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
- Prov 17:15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
- John 8:15You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
- Prov 24:23These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
- Jas 2:1My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.
- Lev 19:15“‘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.
- Isa 5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!
- Deut 1:16–17I commanded your judges at that time, saying, “Hear cases between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.
- Deut 16:18–19You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
- Jas 2:4haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
- Ps 58:1–2For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
- Ps 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah.
- Ps 94:20–21Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
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