23:6 “You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits. 23:7 Keep your distance 15 from a false charge 16 – do not kill the innocent and the righteous, 17 for I will not justify the wicked. 18
23:8 “You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see 19 and subverts the words of the righteous.
16:18 You must appoint judges and civil servants 20 for each tribe in all your villages 21 that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly. 22 16:19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort 23 the words of the righteous. 24
25:1 If controversy arises between people, 25 they should go to court for judgment. When the judges 26 hear the case, they shall exonerate 27 the innocent but condemn 28 the guilty. 25:2 Then, 29 if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, 30 the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves. 31