Provision for Justice

16:18 You must appoint judges and civil servants28 for each tribe in all your villages29 that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.30 16:19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort31 the words of the righteous.32 16:20 You must pursue justice alone33 so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.