Proverbs 24:23
These also are words of the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
In Context
22For their calamity shall rise up suddenly, And their ruin, coming from them both, in a moment.
Cross References
Psalms 82:2“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? [[Pause.]]
Proverbs 1:6So as to understand a proverb and a deep maxim, The words of the wise and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 22:17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And give heed to my instruction!
Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is like the wise man, and who knoweth the explanation of a thing? A man's wisdom brighteneth his countenance, and the harshness of his face is changed.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:22-23
Counsel to Magistrates. 21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? Note, 1. Religion and loyalty must go together. As men, it is our duty to honour our Creator, to worship and reverence him, and to be always in his fear; as members of a community, incorporated for mutual benefit, it is our duty to be faithful and dutiful to the government God has set over us, Rom. xiii. 1, 2 . Those… Read the whole commentary →