en_tn_lite_do_not_use/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/jit/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/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# shown partiality in matters of the law

"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/jit/figs-metaphor]])