248 Bible Verses about Justice
Want to know what the Bible says about Justice? Here are 248 Bible verses about Justice from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 20:8 NIV
When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
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Proverbs 22:27 NIV
if you lack the means to pay,
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
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Proverbs 24:23 NIV
These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judging is not good:
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Proverbs 28:21 NIV
To show partiality is not good —
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
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Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 NIV
16 And I saw something else under the sun:
In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,
in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
17 I said to myself,
“God will bring into judgment
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”
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Ecclesiastes 7:7 NIV
Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
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Isaiah 59:14-15 NIV
14 So justice is driven back,
and righteousness stands at a distance;
truth has stumbled in the streets,
honesty cannot enter.
15 Truth is nowhere to be found,
and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.
and righteousness stands at a distance;
truth has stumbled in the streets,
honesty cannot enter.
15 Truth is nowhere to be found,
and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.
The Lord looked and was displeased
that there was no justice.
that there was no justice.
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Jeremiah 22:1-4 NIV
22 This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne —you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their people.
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Lamentations 3:35-36 NIV
35 to deny people their rights
before the Most High,
36 to deprive them of justice—
would not the Lord see such things?
before the Most High,
36 to deprive them of justice—
would not the Lord see such things?
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Amos 5:11-12 NIV
11 You levy a straw tax on the poor
and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,
you will not live in them;
though you have planted lush vineyards,
you will not drink their wine.
12 For I know how many are your offenses
and how great your sins.
and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,
you will not live in them;
though you have planted lush vineyards,
you will not drink their wine.
12 For I know how many are your offenses
and how great your sins.
There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
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