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# Do not cause judgment to be false
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This double negative is used for emphasis. It can be expressed in a positive way. Alternate translation: "Always judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
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# You must not show favoritism to someone because he is poor, and you must not show favoritism to someone because he is important
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The words "poor" and "important" are two extremes, which together mean "anyone." You can translate this to clarify the terms. Alternate translation: "You must not show favoritism to anyone based on how much money they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])
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# judge your neighbor righteously
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"judge everyone according to what is right"