Injustice

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place. — read the full passage →

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. — read the full passage →

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause; — read the full passage →

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. — read the full passage →

Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.

Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness; — read the full passage →

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

Blessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. — read the full passage →

Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth, — read the full passage →

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness; — read the full passage →

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice:

To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, — read the full passage →

He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

For judgment shall return unto righteousness; And all the upright in heart shall follow it. — read the full passage →

Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.

Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? — read the full passage →

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? — read the full passage →

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. — read the full passage →

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to the sojourner, or to the fatherless, nor take the widow’s raiment to pledge;

Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof. — read the full passage →

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; — read the full passage →

that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother; — read the full passage →

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;

The word which came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth that were under his dominion, and all the peoples, were fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying: — read the full passage →

Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. — read the full passage →

Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth. — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou sofar from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — read the full passage →

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days? — read the full passage →

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents. — read the full passage →

If any man hath an ear, let him hear. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you, — read the full passage →

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. — read the full passage →