2 Chronicles 19:7
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Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.And 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.”
In other translations
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.And 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.”
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258יְהִיyehilet it beH1961פַחַד־fachad-[the] dread ofH6343יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עֲלֵיכֶם'aleikhemon youH5921שִׁמְרוּshimrutake careH8104וַעֲשׂוּva'asuand actH6213כִּי־ki-forH3588אֵין'einthere notH369עִם־'im-withH5973יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵינוּ'eloheinuGod ourH430עַוְלָה'avlah[is] injusticeH5766וּמַשֹּׂאumaso'and lifting up ofH4856פָנִיםfanimfaceH6440וּמִקַּח־umikach-and taking ofH4727שֹׁחַד׃shochada bribeH7810
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Genesis 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
- Romans 2:11For there is no respect of persons with God.For God does not show favoritism.
- Deuteronomy 10:17-1817 For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: 18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. 18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
- Exodus 23:8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
- Romans 9:14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
- Colossians 3:25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
- Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
- Isaiah 1:23-2623 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: 25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: 26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. 24 Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies. 25 I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities. 26 I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
- Job 34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
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