Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
General references
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 16:18
Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
Deuteronomy 17:8
If any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you should go to the place Jehovah your God chooses.
Deuteronomy 19:17
The two people involved must stand in Jehovah's presence, in front of the priests and judges who are serving at that time.
Exodus 23:6
Do not deny justice to a poor person at his trial.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken. The protector of Israel said to me: 'The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God.
2 Chronicles 19:6
He told the judges: Be careful when you make your decisions in court. Remember these are Jehovah's people. He will know the judgements you decide.
Job 29:7
When I went out to the gate of the city, when I took my seat in the square,
Psalm 58:1
([Psalm of David]) Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones (O you God-like ones)? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
Psalm 82:2
How long are you going to judge unjustly? How long are you going to show partiality to the wicked?
Proverbs 17:15
Justify the wicked or condemn the just. Both are abomination to Jehovah.
Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all who are appointed to destruction.
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do good (well) (right). Seek justice. Correct oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.
Isaiah 5:23
You let the guilty go free for a bribe and you keep the innocent from getting justice.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth (power of his words), and with the spirit (breath) of his lips he will destroy the wicked.
Isaiah 32:1
Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with righteousness. Princes will rule for the sake of justice.
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, Jehovah says: Administer justice every morning. Deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. That way I may not have to offer my wrath like fire and burn with none to extinguish it, because of the evil of your deeds.'
Ezekiel 44:24
In all disputes the priests must act as judges and make decisions based on my Laws. They must obey my rules and my regulations at all my festivals. They must observe holy days to worship me.
Micah 3:1
I said: Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not your responsibility to know justice?
Habakkuk 1:4
The law is paralyzed and justice is never delivered. The wicked surround the righteous and deliver perverted justice.
Malachi 3:18
Once again my people will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between the person who serves God and the one who does not.
Matthew 3:10
The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.