“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.”
Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. The judicial ethics: no partiality in judgment toward either the poor (sentimentality) or the great (deference to power). The equal justice standard — judge your neighbor fairly — is the judicial expression of the holiness principle: the God who is holy is the God who judges without partiality. Deuteronomy 1:17 says do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. The impartial justice of the covenant's courts reflects the impartial justice of the covenant God.
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