Habakkuk 1:4

This is why the law is ineffective
and justice never emerges.
For the wicked restrict the righteous;
therefore, justice comes out perverted.

Psalm 119:126

It is time for the Lord to act,
for they have violated Your instruction.

Ezekiel 9:9

He answered me: “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of bloodshed, and the city full of perversity. For they say, ‘The Lord has abandoned the land; He does not see.’

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked continue to live,
growing old and becoming powerful?

Psalm 58:1-2

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam.Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones?
Do you judge people fairly?

Isaiah 1:21-23

The faithful city—
what an adulteress she has become!
She was once full of justice.
Righteousness once dwelt in her—
but now, murderers!

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.

Jeremiah 12:1

You will be righteous, Lord,
even if I bring a case against You.
Yet, I wish to contend with You:
Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why do all the treacherous live at ease?

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.

Exodus 23:6

“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

1 Kings 21:13

The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

Psalm 11:3

When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”

Psalm 22:16

For dogs have surrounded me;
a gang of evildoers has closed in on me;
they pierced my hands and my feet.

Psalm 59:2

Deliver me from those who practice sin,
and save me from men of bloodshed.

Psalm 59:4

For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.

Psalm 82:1-5

A psalm of Asaph.God has taken His place in the divine assembly;
He judges among the gods:

Psalm 94:3

Lord, how long will the wicked—
how long will the wicked gloat?

Psalm 94:20-21

Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?

Isaiah 59:2-8

But your iniquities have built barriers
between you and your God,
and your sins have made Him hide His face from you
so that He does not listen.

Isaiah 59:13-15

transgression and deception against the Lord,
turning away from following our God,
speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.

Jeremiah 5:27-29

Like a cage full of birds,
so their houses are full of deceit.
Therefore they have grown powerful and rich.

Jeremiah 12:6

Even your brothers—your own father’s household—
even they were treacherous to you;
even they have cried out loudly after you.
Do not have confidence in them,
though they speak well of you.

Jeremiah 26:8

He finished the address the Lord had commanded him to deliver to all the people. Then the priests, the prophets, and all the people took hold of him, yelling, “You must surely die!

Jeremiah 26:21-23

King Jehoiakim, all his warriors, and all the officials heard his words, and the king tried to put him to death. When Uriah heard, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.

Jeremiah 37:14-16

“That’s a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” Irijah would not listen to him but apprehended Jeremiah and took him to the officials.

Jeremiah 38:4-6

The officials then said to the king, “This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not seeking the well-being of this people, but disaster.”

Ezekiel 22:25-30

The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.

Hosea 10:4

They speak mere words,
taking false oaths while making covenants.
So lawsuits break out
like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

Amos 5:7

Those who turn justice into wormwood
throw righteousness to the ground.

Amos 5:12

For I know your crimes are many
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous, take a bribe,
and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.

Micah 2:1-2

Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.

Micah 3:1-3

Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?

Micah 7:2-4

Godly people have vanished from the land;
there is no one upright among the people.
All of them wait in ambush to shed blood;
they hunt each other with a net.

Matthew 23:34-36

This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and hound from town to town.

Matthew 26:59-66

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

Matthew 27:1-2

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Matthew 27:25-26

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Mark 7:9

He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They even killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.

Acts 7:59

They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Acts 23:12-14

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse: neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.

Romans 3:31

Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

James 2:6-7

Yet you dishonored that poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

General references

Bible References

The law

Psalm 11:3
When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
Psalm 119:126
It is time for the Lord to act,
for they have violated Your instruction.
Mark 7:9
He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!
Romans 3:31
Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

Wrong

Exodus 23:2
“You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Ezekiel 9:9
He answered me: “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of bloodshed, and the city full of perversity. For they say, ‘The Lord has abandoned the land; He does not see.’

General references

Deuteronomy 25:1
“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.
Isaiah 59:14
Justice is turned back,
and righteousness stands far off.
For truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty cannot enter.

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