Popular Bible Verses about Justice - Page 7

For the Lord will execute His sentence upon the earth [He will conclude and close His account with men completely and without delay], rigorously cutting it short in His justice. [Isa. 10:22, 23.] AMP

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. KJV

Therefore return to your God! Hold fast to love and mercy, to righteousness and justice, and wait [expectantly] for your God continually! AMP

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually. KJV

As it is written, He [the benevolent person] scatters abroad; He gives to the poor; His deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure forever! [Ps. 112:9.] AMP

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. KJV

RUN TO and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now and take notice! Seek in her broad squares to see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom], one who does justice, who seeks truth, sincerity, and faithfulness; and I will pardon [Jerusalem--for one uncompromisingly righteous person]. [Gen. 18:22-32.] AMP

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. KJV

To turn aside the needy from justice and to make plunder of the rightful claims of the poor of My people, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey! AMP

To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! KJV

His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. AMP

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. KJV

Who justify and acquit the guilty for a bribe, but take away the rights of the innocent and righteous from them! AMP

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! KJV

For the Lord is [rigidly] righteous, He loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold His face, or He beholds the upright. AMP

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. KJV

Follow what is altogether just (uncompromisingly righteous), that you may live and inherit the land which your God gives you. AMP

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

A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity. AMP

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. KJV