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
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
Deuteronomy 17:8
If a matter is too difficult for you to judge -- bloodshed, legal claim, or assault -- matters of controversy in your villages -- you must leave there and go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.
Exodus 23:6
"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,
2 Chronicles 19:6
He told the judges, "Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the Lord, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.
Job 29:7
When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,
Psalm 58:1
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?
Psalm 82:2
He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
Proverbs 17:15
The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!
Isaiah 5:23
They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.
Isaiah 11:4
He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
Isaiah 32:1
Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.
Jeremiah 21:12
O royal family descended from David. The Lord says: 'See to it that people each day are judged fairly. Deliver those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Otherwise, my wrath will blaze out against you. It will burn like a fire that cannot be put out because of the evil that you have done.
Ezekiel 44:24
"'In a controversy they will act as judges; they will judge according to my ordinances. They will keep my laws and my statutes regarding all my appointed festivals and will observe my Sabbaths.
Micah 3:1
I said, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You ought to know what is just,
Habakkuk 1:4
For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.
Malachi 3:18
Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.
Matthew 3:10
Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.