Bible Verses About Justice
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Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
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Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
16And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.