A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.(Proverbs 18:2)

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.(Proverbs 18:3)

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.(Proverbs 18:4)

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.(Proverbs 18:6)

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.(Proverbs 18:7)

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.(Proverbs 18:8)

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Proverbs 18:5 - Cross Reference

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. (Isaiah 59:14)

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. (Job 34:19)

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. (Psalm 82:2)

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (Isaiah 5:23)

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. (Deuteronomy 16:19)

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. (Proverbs 17:15)

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor. (Leviticus 19:15)

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. (Proverbs 24:23)

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. (Proverbs 28:21)

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. (Matthew 22:16)

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. (Micah 7:3)

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: (1 Kings 21:9)

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. (Deuteronomy 1:16)

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? (Job 13:7)