Bible Verses about 'Justice'

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for… Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. Isaiah 1:17	Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. righteousness neighbor widows
But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24	Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. law righteousness

Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Psalm 82:3	Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. orphans neighbor righteousness
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 33:5	He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. reliability love righteousness
Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones. Proverbs 2:8	He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him. righteousness protection obedience
To do righteousness and justice Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3	The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. honesty righteousness sacrifice
Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. Proverbs 2:9	Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. righteousness goodness honesty
The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness. Job 37:23	We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. God righteousness strength
For the Lord loves justice And does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. Psalm 37:28	For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. eternal life reliability righteousness
Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. Isaiah 30:18	So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help. grace righteousness patience
It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. Psalm 112:5	Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. generosity mercy honesty
The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. Psalm 25:8-9	The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way. righteousness humility learning
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring out your righteousness as the light, And your judgment as the noonday. Psalm 37:5-6	Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. trust righteousness life
He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8	No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. law righteousness humility
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. righteousness speaking giving
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Matthew 5:6	God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. righteousness blessing receiving
This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’ Zechariah 7:9-10	This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other. evil righteousness neighbor
Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; be careful about what you do, for the Lord our God will have no part in injustice or partiality, or in the taking of a bribe. 2 Chronicles 19:7	Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes. awe righteousness honesty
But if the wicked person turns from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall certainly live; he shall not die. Ezekiel 18:21	But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. conversion sin law
For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between a person and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the stranger, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor follow other gods to your own ruin, then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever. Jeremiah 7:5-7	But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice; only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols. Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever. conversion widows orphans
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just; and He is able to humble those who walk in pride. Daniel 4:37	Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud. righteousness humility worship
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children, To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts, so as to do them. Psalm 103:17-18	But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! reliability law family
The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and just is He. Deuteronomy 32:4	He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is! holiness righteousness reliability
Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice. Proverbs 16:8	Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. righteousness money contentment
Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate. Proverbs 31:8	Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. speaking weakness