Social Injustice

They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

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

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

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?

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.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. — 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.

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.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. — 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 →

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

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.

You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins—ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right.

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

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

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

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

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies. — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, — read the full passage →

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? — read the full passage →

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

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. — read the full passage →

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

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

Hear ye this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel. — read the full passage →

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

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

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers did walk.

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

That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

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

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

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

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

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

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 →

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

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

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

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 →

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

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

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 →

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

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

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

Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

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

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

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.

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. — read the full passage →

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear. — read the full passage →

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. — read the full passage →

And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.

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?

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? — read the full passage →

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

Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

and oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the sojourner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, — read the full passage →

God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods. — read the full passage →

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. — read the full passage →

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →