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.
The law
General references
Bible References
The law
Psalm 11:3
For the foundations will be cast down, and what hath the righteous done?
Psalm 119:126
It is time for thee, O LORD, to lay to thine hand; for they have destroyed thy law.
Mark 7:9
And he said unto them, "Well, ye cast aside the commandment of God, to maintain your own traditions.
Romans 3:31
Do we then destroy the law through faith? God forbid. But we, rather, maintain the law.
Wrong
Exodus 23:2
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: neither answer in a matter of plea that thou wouldest, to follow many, turn aside from the truth;
Deuteronomy 16:19
Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
Ezekiel 9:9
Then said he unto me, "The wickedness of the house of Israel and Judah is very great: so that the land is full of blood, and the city full of unfaithfulness. For they say, 'Tush, the LORD regardeth not the earth, he seeth us not.'
General references
Deuteronomy 25:1
When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.
Isaiah 59:14
And therefore is equity gone aside, and righteousness standeth far off; truth is fallen down in the street, and the thing that is plain and open, may not be showed.