Bible Verses About Judging on Appearances
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for judging on appearances, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 958 votes, led by John 7:24. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Judging on Appearances
John 7:24192 votes
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
1 Samuel 16:7175 votes
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
James 2:1-578 votes
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Proverbs 31:953 votes
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Matthew 7:150 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Leviticus 19:1538 votes
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.
Jeremiah 17:1026 votes
I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Matthew 7:1-526 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Isaiah 53:225 votes
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Galatians 1:1025 votes
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Zechariah 7:9-1022 votes
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Luke 6:3718 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Revelation 1:118 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Genesis 1:2716 votes
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Mark 12:1415 votes
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
John 8:1515 votes
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
James 4:11-1215 votes
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Proverbs 2:1-214 votes
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Matthew 7:1-2914 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Romans 2:1-314 votes
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
1 Corinthians 5:1214 votes
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
Colossians 2:2312 votes
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Isaiah 11:311 votes
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Luke 19:1-1011 votes
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Ephesians 4:1511 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
What does the Bible say about judging on appearances?
Readers most often cite John 7:24 on the subject of judging on appearances. Across 958 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Samuel 16:7, James 2:1-5, Proverbs 31:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.