1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Deuteronomy 1:17 | *There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it. Leviticus 19:15.; Deuteronomy 16:19.; Proverbs 24:23.; Ecclesiasticus 42:1.; James 2:1. | Respect. Hebrew, "fear." (Menochius) --- Those who judge ought to be quite impartial, and never suffer their sentence to be dictated either by love or by fear. (Haydock) (Ecclesiasticus 7:6.) --- Of God, to whom you must give an account of your conduct, Wisdom 6:4. Speak therefore in his name, and imitate his justice and other perfections. See Psalm 81:1. (Calmet) --- If any one absolve an oppressor because he is rich, that judge is guilty of partiality. (Du Hamel) (Isaias 1:23.) --- Hear it, as the supreme judge. (Menochius) --- The people selected such as might be most proper, out of whom Moses made his choice. (Salien) --- An appeal might be made to himself. (Abulensis, q. 11.) |