Bible Verses about 'Justice'

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Amos 5:24

But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. Amos 5:24	But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. law righteousness
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. orphans neighbor righteousness

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. Isaiah 1:17	Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. righteousness neighbor widows
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 33:5	He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. reliability love righteousness
He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. Proverbs 2:8	He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. righteousness protection obedience
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3	To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. honesty righteousness sacrifice
Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. Proverbs 2:9	Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. righteousness goodness honesty
As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress. Job 37:23	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. God righteousness strength
For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 37:28	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. eternal life reliability righteousness
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. Psalm 37:5-6	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. trust righteousness life
Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him. Isaiah 30:18	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. grace righteousness patience
Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. Proverbs 16:8	Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. righteousness money contentment
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. Psalm 112:5	A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. generosity mercy honesty
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. Deuteronomy 32:4	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. holiness righteousness reliability
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down. Daniel 4:37	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. righteousness humility worship
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. Psalm 25:8-9	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. righteousness humility learning
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. righteousness speaking giving
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6	Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. righteousness blessing receiving
Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger. Zephaniah 2:3	Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger. seeking protection humility
Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother.’ Zechariah 7:9-10	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. evil righteousness neighbor
Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes. 2 Chronicles 19:7	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. awe righteousness honesty
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8	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? law righteousness humility
Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. Proverbs 31:8	Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. speaking weakness
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7	Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. God righteousness harvest
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10	Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. righteousness kingdom persecution

For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or walk after other gods to your hurt, then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

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.