1 Kings 8:32

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Summary

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Hear thou

1 Kings 8:30

Condemning

Romans 2:6

Justifying

Bible References

Hear thou

Give ear to the prayers of your servant, and the prayers of your people Israel, when they make their prayers, turning to this place; give ear in heaven your living-place, and hearing, have mercy.

Condemning

Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation.

And it will be that if the woman has become unclean, sinning against her husband, when she has taken the bitter water it will go into her body, causing disease of the stomach and wasting of the legs, and she will be a curse among her people.

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.

Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.

Who will give to every man his right reward:

Justifying

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.

For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;