Ecclesiastes 3:16

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And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

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And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors is power, and they have no comforter.

If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.

and she writeth in the letters, saying, 'Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,

And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.

On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

Her heads in her midst are roaring lions, Her judges are evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning.

And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

then Paul said unto him, 'God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou -- thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!'

and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;