Leviticus 19:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 19:15

13 ^a‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. ^bThe wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning.

14 You shall not curse the deaf, ^anor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

15 ‘You shall do no injustice in ^ajudgment. You shall not ^bbe partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

16 You shall not go about as a ^atalebearer among your people; nor shall you ^btake a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17 ^a‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. ^bYou shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18 ^aYou shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, ^bbut you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

19 ‘You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.

20 ‘Whoever lies carnally with a woman who is ^abetrothed to a man as a concubine, and who has not at all been redeemed nor given her freedom, for this there shall be¹ scourging; but they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 19:15

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American Standard Version
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

Amplified® Bible
You shall do no injustice in judging a case; you shall not be partial to the poor or show a preference for the mighty, but in righteousness {and} according to the merits of the case judge your neighbor.

Contemporary English Version
Be fair, no matter who is on trial--don't favor either the poor or the rich.

Darby English Version
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the lowly, nor honour the person of the great; in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Good News Bible
"Be honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show favoritism to the poor or fear the rich.

King James Version
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

New American Standard Bible
`You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

New International Version
" 'Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

New King James Version
'You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor defer to the great, but you shall judge your neighbor fairly.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

Young's Literal Translation
`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

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