Proverbs 24:23
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 28:21 says 'To show partiality is not good' — reinforcing this exact warning against favoritism.
Proverbs 18:5 repeats 'It is not good to be partial' — a near-identical restatement of this judgment principle.
Proverbs 17:15 declares God detests both acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent, reinforcing the warning against partiality here.
1 Peter 1:17 describes God as judging impartially — reinforcing the call to avoid partiality by pointing to God's example.
Leviticus 19:15 commands impartial judgment — the same principle applied in the Mosaic law.
James 3:17 lists impartiality as a mark of heavenly wisdom — directly echoing this proverbial teaching.
James 2:4-6 rebukes making distinctions and showing favoritism to the rich — a New Testament expansion of the same principle.
1 Timothy 5:21 explicitly charges Timothy to do nothing with partiality or favoritism — a direct parallel to Proverbs' prohibition of partiality.
John 7:24 commands judging with right judgment rather than by appearances — a clear parallel to the call for impartial judgment in Proverbs.
Psalm 82:2-4 condemns unjust judges who show partiality to the wicked — directly echoing Proverbs' warning against partiality in judgment.
2 Chronicles 19:7 says God shows no partiality — a reminder that human judges should mirror His justice.
Deuteronomy 16:19 forbids partiality and bribery — reinforcing the same judicial integrity.
Deuteronomy 1:17 explicitly says 'You shall not be partial in judgment' — a direct parallel to this wisdom saying.
Job 32:21 states 'I will not show partiality to anyone' — a direct declaration of impartiality, aligning with Proverbs' prohibition.
Romans 2:11 states God shows no favoritism, directly paralleling the condemnation of partiality in judgment here.
James 2:1 explicitly forbids favoritism among believers, echoing the same prohibition against partiality in judgment.
Job 13:8 asks 'Will you show partiality toward him?' — directly using the same phrase but in context of arguing for God.