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The 19 most-voted verses about fairness, from 14 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Leviticus 19:15 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Leviticus 19:15 (KJV)

“‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Leviticus 19:15 (WEB)

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:9 (BSB)

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:9 (KJV)

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

Proverbs 31:9 (WEB)

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

Psalm 106:3 (BSB)

Blessed [are] they that keep judgment, [and] he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Psalm 106:3 (KJV)

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

Psalm 106:3 (WEB)

Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

Proverbs 16:11 (BSB)

A just weight and balance [are] the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.

Proverbs 16:11 (KJV)

Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

Proverbs 16:11 (WEB)

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:15 (BSB)

[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:15 (KJV)

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:15 (WEB)

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (BSB)

¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (KJV)

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (WEB)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (BSB)

He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Micah 6:8 (KJV)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (WEB)

And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

Ephesians 6:9 (BSB)

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Ephesians 6:9 (KJV)

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

Ephesians 6:9 (WEB)

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:1 (BSB)

A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.

Proverbs 11:1 (KJV)

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.

Proverbs 11:1 (WEB)

A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29:14 (BSB)

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Proverbs 29:14 (KJV)

The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

Proverbs 29:14 (WEB)

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 (BSB)

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Isaiah 1:17 (KJV)

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 (WEB)

So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Matthew 20:16 (BSB)

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matthew 20:16 (KJV)

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Matthew 20:16 (WEB)

For God does not show favoritism.

Romans 2:11 (BSB)

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Romans 2:11 (KJV)

For there is no partiality with God.

Romans 2:11 (WEB)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28 (BSB)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28 (KJV)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28 (WEB)

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Colossians 4:1 (BSB)

Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Colossians 4:1 (KJV)

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Colossians 4:1 (WEB)

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Hebrews 6:10 (BSB)

For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Hebrews 6:10 (KJV)

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Hebrews 6:10 (WEB)

My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.

James 2:1 (BSB)

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.

James 2:1 (KJV)

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.

James 2:1 (WEB)

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

James 3:17 (BSB)

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James 3:17 (KJV)

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James 3:17 (WEB)

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

1 Peter 3:8 (BSB)

Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:

1 Peter 3:8 (KJV)

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

1 Peter 3:8 (WEB)

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