Justice

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Jeremiah 21:12 OT

  House of David, Yahweh says, ‘Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go out like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

• Leviticus 19:36 OT

  You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

• Deuteronomy 25:15 OT

  You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

• Proverbs 29:14 OT

  The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

• Proverbs 31:9 OT

  Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

• Isaiah 1:17 OT

  Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

• Colossians 4:1 NT

  Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

• Exodus 23:8 OT

  “You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

• Micah 6:8 OT

  He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

• Proverbs 2:13 OT

  who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness,

• Proverbs 11:1 OT

  A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

• 1 Kings 3:11 OT

  God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to…

• 1 Kings 3:12 OT

  behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

• Proverbs 2:6 OT

  For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

• Proverbs 2:9 OT

  Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

• Ecclesiastes 5:8 OT

  If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

• Jeremiah 22:15 OT

  “Should you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

• Philippians 4:8 NT

  Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any…

• Proverbs 1:3 OT

  to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

• 1 Kings 3:9 OT

  Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

• Psalms 119:121 OT

  I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.

• Ezekiel 18:8 OT

  he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,

• Ezekiel 18:9 OT

  has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord Yahweh.

• Proverbs 21:15 OT

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