Ecclesiastes 3:16
I saw under the sun the place of judgment and wickedness was there. And wickedness was in the place of righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed for they had no one to comfort them. The oppressors had power but they had no one to comfort them.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the country, do not be shocked at the sight. One official watches over another official and there are higher officials over them.
1 Kings 21:9-21
The letter she wrote is as follows: Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people.
Psalm 58:1-2
([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 82:2-5
How long are you going to judge unjustly? How long are you going to show partiality to the wicked?
Psalm 94:21-22
They join forces to take the lives of righteous people. They condemn innocent people to death.
Isaiah 59:14
Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away. Truth has fallen in the street, and honesty cannot come in.
Micah 2:2
They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Micah 7:3
They diligently seek to do evil with their hands. The prince asks and the judge is ready for a bribe. The great man utters his own evil desire. They weave it together.
Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes (rulers) within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing till the morning.
Matthew 26:59
The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.
Acts 23:3
Paul said to him: God will strike you, white washed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Law, and against law command me to be struck?
James 2:6
You have dishonored the poor man. Do the rich oppress you, and personally drag you into court?