Bible on Justice

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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