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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:17

Verse Deuteronomy 1:17. Ye shall not respect persons] Heb. faces. Let not the bold, daring countenance of the rich or mighty induce you to give an unrighteous decision; and let not the abject look of the poor man induce you either to favour him in an unrighteous cause, or to give judgment against him at the demand of the oppressor. Be uncorrupt and incorruptible, for the judgment is God's; ye minister in the place of God, act like HIM.

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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    1 Kings 21:8; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Samuel 12:3; 1 Samuel 12:4; 1 Samuel 16:

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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