Matthew Poole and continuators on Deuteronomy 16:19

19 Thou shalt not wrest judgement , thou shalt not respect persons , neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise , and pervert the words of the righteous .

(i. e.) Not give a perverse forced and unjust sentence. See on Exod. 23. 8.

(i. e.) Not give sentence according to the quality of the person, his riches or poverty, friendship or enmity, but according to the justice of the cause.

Corrupts and byasseth his mind that as he will not so oft-times he cannot discern between right and wrong.

Either 1. The words, (i. e.) The sentence, of those Judges who are inclined and used to do righteous things and have the repute of righteous men, it makes them give wrong judgment. Or 2. The words, i. e. The matters, or causes, (as word oft signifies) of righteous persons, or of them whose cause is just.

Marginal references: Heb. acknowledge.; Exod. 23 8. Lev. 19. 15.; Or, [illegible: 1 word].