Leviticus 19:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Humanity and Uprightness. Gleaning is to be encouraged, both in field and vineyard. It may well be that the corners of the field were originally left so as to avoid driving out the vegetation spiri...
Leviticus 19:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor— See Exodus 23:6 .
Leviticus 19:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. Ye shall not steal ... neither lie one to another, х 'iysh ( H376 ) ba`ªmiytow ( H5997 )] - a man by his neighbo...
Leviticus 19:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Laws, mainly of a Moral and Humane Character This chapter was very naturally regarded by Jewish authorities as an embodiment of the Decalogue. It will be observed that in general the prece...
Leviticus 19:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Do no unrighteousness in judgment. — That is, the judges are not to abuse the authority vested in them by virtue of their office, by administering what ought to be justice in an arbitrary manner....
Leviticus 19:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW OF HOLINESS (CONCLUDED) Leviticus 19:1-37 WE have in this chapter a series of precepts and prohibitions which from internal evidence appear to have been selected by an inspired redactor...
Leviticus 19:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that the God of this people is Jehovah. There was, first...
Leviticus 19:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All these precepts explain themselves. The argument made use of for the enforcing them is striking; the LORD'S authority. Cursing the deaf, putting a stumbling block in the way of the blind; and the...
Leviticus 19:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment ,.... This is said with respect to judges and witnesses, as Aben Ezra notes; that the one should not bear false witness in a court of judicature to the per...
Leviticus 19:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 15. Thou...
Leviticus 19:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The poor So as, through pity to him, to give an unrighteous sentence.
Leviticus 19:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (vv. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter 19 the expression “I am the Lord” occurs 15 times...
Leviticus 19:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the L ORD . 1...
Leviticus 19:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, so as through pity to him to give an unrighteous sentence. Compare Deuteronomy 1:17 , Deuteronomy 10:17 Proverbs 24:23 .
Leviticus 19:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Requirement To Ensure Fairness and Compassion ( Leviticus 19:14-16 ). Leviticus 19:14 “You (s) shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but you shall fear your...
Leviticus 19:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Practical Piety: Religion in all Relationships SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 19:2 .—Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say: Nowhere else in the whole of Leviticus doe...
Leviticus 19:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better understood. Most of these having already been explained,...
Leviticus 19:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

In righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. On judging our neighbour in righteousness To judge our neighbour in righteousness, it is our duty to consider those motives which may corrupt ou...
Leviticus 19:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION From the prohibition of moral uncleanness exhibiting itself in the form of incest and licentiousness, the legislator proceeds to a series of laws and commandments against other kinds...
Leviticus 19:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 19:6 ; 2 Chronicles 19:7 ; Deuteronomy 1:17 ; Deuteronomy 16:19 ; Deuteronomy 25:13-16 ; Deuteronomy 27:19 ; Exodus 18:21 ; Exodus 23:2 ; Exodus 23:3 ; Exodus 23:7 ; Exodus 23...
Leviticus 19:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The poor — So as through pity to him to give an unrighteous sentence.

Leviticus 19:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 19:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 19:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 19:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 19:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 19:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 19:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 19:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 19:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 19:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 19:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes