It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, nor to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

These things also are to the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

You shall not follow the majority in doing evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after the majority to thrust aside justice.

And you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and perverts the words of the righteous.

And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, executing souls that should not die, and keeping alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies?

Their drink is rebellion. They are continually committing fornication. Her defenders dearly love disgrace.

Thus says Jehovah concerning the prophets who mislead My people, who bite with their teeth and call out, Peace! And whoever does not put anything into their mouth, they even prepare a war against him.

Both hands are on evil, to do it well. Both the ruler and the judge ask for a bribe. And the great one speaks the lust of his soul; and they weave it together.

For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.

By covetousness they will exploit you with well-turned words; whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.