Exodus 18:21
But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Acts 6:3
But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
2 Chronicles 19:5-10
He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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.
Genesis 42:18
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.
Exodus 18:25
Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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,
Ezekiel 18:8
does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,
Genesis 22:12
"Do not harm the boy!" the angel said. "Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me."
Exodus 23:2-9
"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,
Numbers 10:4
"But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, must come to you.
Deuteronomy 1:13-17
Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders."
Joshua 22:14
He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans.
1 Samuel 8:3
But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
1 Samuel 8:12
He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.
1 Samuel 12:3-4
Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!"
1 Kings 3:9-12
So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."
1 Kings 18:3
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.
1 Kings 18:12
But when I leave you, the Lord's spirit will carry you away so I can't find you. If I go tell Ahab I've seen you, he won't be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the Lord from my youth.
Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said, "The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
Nehemiah 7:2
I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and Hananiah the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;
Job 31:13
"If I have disregarded the right of my male servants or my female servants when they disputed with me,
Psalm 15:5
He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.
Psalm 26:9-10
Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,
Proverbs 28:2
When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Isaiah 16:5
Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David's family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.
Isaiah 33:15
The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others --
Isaiah 59:4
No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.
Isaiah 59:14-15
Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.
Jeremiah 5:1
The Lord said, "Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
Ezekiel 22:12
They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the sovereign Lord.
Zechariah 7:9
"The Lord who rules over all said, 'Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.
Luke 18:2
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
Luke 18:4
For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,
Acts 20:33
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing.
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
1 Timothy 6:9-11
Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
2 Peter 2:14-15
Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!