Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Common English Bible

Judges and officials

¹⁸ Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every city that the Lord your God gives you. They must judge the people fairly. ¹⁹ Don’t delay justice; don’t show favoritism. Don’t take bribes because bribery blinds the vision of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. ²⁰ Righteousness! Pursue righteousness so that you live long and take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you.