Psalms 82:2

In 11 translations

BSB

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? SelahOr How long will you defend the unjust

KJV

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

WEB

“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah.

ASV

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah

LSV

Until when do you judge perversely? And lift up the face of the wicked? Selah.

YLT

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

DBY

How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.

DRC81:2

How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked?

GNV

How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

JPS

'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah

LXXE81:2

How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the persons of sinners? Pause.

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Original-language editions

WLC

עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃

LXX-Br81:2

Ἕως πότε κρίνετε ἀδικίαν, καὶ πρόσωπα ἁμαρτωλῶν λαμβάνετε; διάψαλμα.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Deuteronomy 1:17Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
• Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
• Psalms 58:1–2Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
• Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
• Galatians 2:6But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.
• Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
• 1 Kings 18:21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
• Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
• Matthew 17:17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
• Micah 3:9–12Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right, who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. Her leaders judge for a…
• Exodus 23:6–7You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
• Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
• Micah 3:1–3Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. You eat…
• 2 Chronicles 19:7And 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.”

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