Core Laws · Unit 4 · Lesson 3 of 5 · about 5 minutes

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1 · Read
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.Leviticus 19:15 · KJV
2 · The law

Measure every rule by what it does to the person with the least power.

Law 4 · Protect the weakest

3 · What it means

Justice doesn’t tilt the scale for the poor or bow to the powerful. Fair rules protect the weak best, because the powerful are the ones who usually bend them.

4 · Quick check

Check 1This verse says to favor the rich in court.

Check 2The verse forbids favoring:

5 · Do today

Check one decision you make today for favoritism.

6 · Reflect

Whose side do I take before I hear the facts?

Write your answer in the journal.

Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.

Go further: Playbook 03 · How to protect the weak · Books: Leviticus · Deuteronomy