Cursed be he that perverts the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. Treasury of Scripture Deuteronomy 10:18 He does execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loves the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. Deuteronomy 24:17 You shall not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge: Exodus 22:21-24 You shall neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt... Exodus 23:2,8,9 You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment... Psalm 82:2-4 How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah... Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. Proverbs 31:5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. Micah 3:9 Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment... Malachi 3:5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers...
Context Curses Pronounced From Ebal
11And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12These shall stand on mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13And these shall stand on mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14And the Levites shall speak, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. 16Cursed be he that sets light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 17Cursed be he that removes his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. 18Cursed be he that makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. 19Cursed be he that perverts the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. 20Cursed be he that lies with his father's wife; because he uncovers his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21Cursed be he that lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. 22Cursed be he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 23Cursed be he that lies with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. 24Cursed be he that smites his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. 25Cursed be he that takes reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. 26Cursed be he that confirms not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, of the fatherless and the widow: and all the people shall say: Amen.
Darby Bible Translation
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow! And all the people shall say, Amen.
King James Bible
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Young's Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
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