Leviticus 19:15

Leviticus 19:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘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 (NKJV)‘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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

Context of Leviticus 19:15

13"You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. "You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord. 17"You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.

Leviticus 19:15 word by word

לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֙וֶל֙ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל בְּצֶ֖דֶק תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט עֲמִיתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ye shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• no unrighteousnessעָ֫וֶל‛evel ‛âvel ‛avlâh ‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · injusticeH5766
• in judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• thou shalt not respectנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• the personפָּנֶהpânîym · face: kindnessH6440
• of the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• nor honourהָדַרhâdar · to honorH1921
• the personפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• of the mightyגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• in righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• shalt thou judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• thy neighbourעָמִית‛âmîyth · neighborH5997

Cross-references for Leviticus 19:15

• Leviticus 19:35"You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity.
• Exodus 18:21Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
• Exodus 23:2You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice,
• Deuteronomy 1:17You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.'
• Deuteronomy 16:19You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.
• Deuteronomy 25:13"You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small.
• Deuteronomy 27:19"'Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
• 2 Chronicles 19:6and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment.
• Psalms 82:2"How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
• Proverbs 18:5It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.
• Proverbs 24:23These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.
• James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?

Commentaries on Leviticus 19:15

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15In a legal case, judges were not to favor either the poor or the rich. Justice had to come first at all times (see Exodus 23:3, 6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1611-16. Ye shall not steal--A variety of social duties are inculcated in this passage, chiefly in reference to common and little-thought-of vices to which mankind are exceedingly prone; such as committing petty frauds, or not scrupling to violate truth in transactions of business, ridiculing bodily infirmities, or circulating stories to the prejudice of others. In opposition to these bad habits, a spirit of humanity and brotherly kindness is strongly…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 19:15

• Injustice
• Judge
• Justice
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Commentaries on Leviticus 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings