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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