Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 16:19 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 16:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 16 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. words: or, matters”
Deuteronomy 16:19 (KJV)
Commentary on 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.This foundational principle of biblical justice contains three distinct prohibitions that protect the integrity of judgment. The Hebrew verb natah ("wrest") means to bend, turn aside, or distort, suggesting that judgment must remain straight and unbending. The phrase "respect persons" translates the Hebrew nakar panim, literally "to recognize faces," warning against showing favoritism based on status, wealth, or personal relation...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 16:19
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“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:”
“to pervert the ways of justice.”
“and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.”
“he is God of gods”
“[or] to the fatherless”
“These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.”
“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.”
“fatherless”