en_tn_condensed/mal/02/09.md

before all the people

This spatial idea stands for the people's awareness of the priests' evil behavior. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

kept my ways

Here "ways" stands for "desires" and "behavior." These ways are spoken of as if they were things that could be kept by people. Alternate translation: "followed my desires in how you should live" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

shown partiality with regard to the instruction

"set easy standards of behavior for people you like and difficult standards of behavior for people you do not like"

shown partiality

Here the habit of favoring some people more than others is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be shown to others. Alternate translation: "made people aware that you favor some people more than others (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)