Holy Scripture

2 Chronicles 19:7

A church father on this verse
“Do not doubt that this duty of ours is a part of religion because God, "with whom there is no iniquity," whose power is supreme, who not only sees what each one is but also foresees what he will be, who alone cannot err in his judgment because he cannot be deceived in his knowledge, nevertheless acts as the Gospel exp…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — LETTER 153

Source: Septuagint

Original

7And now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, and be wary, and do your duty: for there is no unrighteousness with the Lord our God, neither is it for him to respect persons, nor to take bribes.

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5And he appointed judges in all the strong cities of Judah, city by city.

6And he said to the judges, Take good heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.

— 2 Chronicles 19:7 —

8Moreover Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the priests, and Levites, and heads of houses of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and to judge the dwellers in Jerusalem.

9And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, in truth and with a perfect heart.

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