19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20 Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 21 Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,
Deuteronomy 16:19–21
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