Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Stop judging by appearances, but judge with righteous judgment!"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
American Standard Version
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are."
Anderson New Testament
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Bible in Basic English
Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.
Common New Testament
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment."
Daniel Mace New Testament
judge not according to appearances, but judge according to equity.
Darby Translation
Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.
Godbey New Testament
Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must not judge so externally; you must judge justly!"
John Wesley New Testament
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Judge not according to sight, but judge just judgment.
King James 2000
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not judge according to outward appearance, but judge according to righteous judgment!"
Modern King James verseion
Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Judge not after the outer appearance: but judge righteous judgment."
Moffatt New Testament
placed after 5:47] The Jews were amazed, saying, "How can this uneducated fellow manage to read?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Do not judge according to appearance. Judge justly."
NET Bible
Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment."
New Heart English Bible
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Noyes New Testament
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Sawyer New Testament
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge a righteous judgment.
The Emphasized Bible
Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Judge not by appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not judge by appearances; judge justly."
Webster
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Weymouth New Testament
Do not form superficial judgements, but form the judgements that are just."
Williams New Testament
Stop judging superficially; you must judge fairly."
World English Bible
Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Worrell New Testament
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Worsley New Testament
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement.
Youngs Literal Translation
judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'
Themes
Appearances » Deceitful » To men who look on the outward only
Appearances » Outward » To men who look on the outward only
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
Outward appearance » To men who look on the outward only
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:24
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Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man perfectly well on the Sabbath? 24 Stop judging by appearances, but judge with righteous judgment!" 25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem began saying, "This is the man they are trying to kill, isn't it?
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Cross References
John 8:15
You're judging by human standards, but I'm not judging anyone.
Isaiah 11:3-4
His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He won't judge by what his eyes see, nor decide disputes by what his ears hear,
Deuteronomy 1:16-17
I charged your judges at that time, "When you hold a hearing between brothers, judge fairly between a man and his brother or between foreigners.
Leviticus 19:15
"You are not to be unjust in deciding a case. You are not to show partiality to the poor or honor the great. Instead, decide the case of your neighbor with righteousness."
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
"Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.
Psalm 58:1-2
How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?
Psalm 82:2
"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude
Psalm 94:20-21
Will destructive national leaders, who plan wicked things through misuse of the Law, be allied with you?
Proverbs 17:15
Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 24:23
Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.
Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!"
James 2:1
My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism.
James 2:4
then you will have made false distinctions among yourselves and will have judged from evil motives, will you not?
James 2:9
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and will be convicted by the Law as violators.