5 He appointed ^wjudges in the land in all ^xthe fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, ^yfor you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment.

The Vanity of Wealth and Honor

8 ^zIf you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, ^ado not be amazed at the matter, ^bfor the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.