Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Don’t exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth,
who carry out what He commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be concealed
on the day of the Lord’s anger.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Psalm 82:3-4

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Proverbs 31:9

Speak up, judge righteously,
and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.

Jeremiah 22:15-16

Are you a king because you excel in cedar?
Didn’t your father eat and drink
and administer justice and righteousness?
Then it went well with him.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

Micah 6:8

Mankind, He has told you what is good
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.

Zechariah 7:9-10

“The Lord of Hosts says this: Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

General references

Bible References

General references

“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.

If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another.

“If in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but act with hostility toward Me,

“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.

If I wash myself with snow,
and cleanse my hands with lye,

Speak up, judge righteously,
and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.