Bible Verses about 'Justice'

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Psalm 82:3

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Psalm 82:3	Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. orphans neighbor righteousness
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3	To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. honesty righteousness sacrifice

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Amos 5:24	But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream. law righteousness
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. Job 37:23	We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress. God righteousness strength
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Isaiah 1:17	Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow. righteousness neighbor widows
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 33:5	He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh. reliability love righteousness
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. Proverbs 2:8	That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. righteousness protection obedience
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. Proverbs 2:9	Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. righteousness goodness honesty
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Psalm 112:5	It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment. generosity mercy honesty
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Psalm 37:5-6	Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. trust righteousness life
For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 37:28	For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. eternal life reliability righteousness
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Isaiah 30:18	Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. grace righteousness patience
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. righteousness speaking giving
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6	Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. righteousness blessing receiving
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. 2 Chronicles 19:7	Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes. awe righteousness honesty
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. Daniel 4:37	Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase. righteousness humility worship
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Deuteronomy 32:4	The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he. holiness righteousness reliability
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. Psalm 25:8-9	Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way. righteousness humility learning
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8	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? law righteousness humility
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Proverbs 16:8	Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. righteousness money contentment
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Proverbs 31:8	Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. speaking weakness
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7	Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. God righteousness harvest
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10	Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. righteousness kingdom persecution
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. Zechariah 7:9-10	Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’ evil righteousness neighbor
For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever. Jeremiah 7:5-7	For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor; if you don’t oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and don’t shed innocent blood in this place, and don’t walk after other gods to your own hurt, then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forever more. conversion widows orphans

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.