Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,
Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
Psalm 119:37
Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
Exodus 23:6-9
“You shall not pervert (bend) the justice due to your poor in his dispute.
Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Pay no attention to their offering! I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I harmed any one of them.”
Deuteronomy 16:19
You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and [Saul] His anointed [if I have done someone wrong]. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes [to the truth]? [Tell me and] I will restore it to you.”
1 Samuel 24:4-7
David’s men said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will hand over your enemy to you, and you shall do to him as seems good to you.’” Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the hem (edge) of Saul’s robe.
1 Samuel 26:8-11
Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now then, please let me strike him with the spear driving it to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
Nehemiah 5:7-13
I thought it over and then challenged the nobles and the rulers. I said to them, “You are exacting usury (excessive interest) from your own brother (relative).” So I held a great assembly to confront them.
Job 31:13-25
“If I have despised and rejected the claim of my male or female servants
When they filed a complaint against me,
Job 31:29-31
“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],
Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?
Psalm 1:1-3
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of
Psalm 15:1-2
Who may dwell [continually] on Your holy hill?
Psalm 24:4-5
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.
Psalm 26:1-2
I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.
Psalm 26:4-6
I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men,
Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).
Psalm 26:9-11
Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,
Nor [sweep away] my life with men of bloodshed,
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts],
Who practice righteousness at all times.
Isaiah 56:1-2
“Maintain justice and do righteousness,
For My salvation is soon to come,
And My righteousness and justice is soon to be revealed.
Isaiah 58:8
“Then your light will break out like the dawn,
And your healing (restoration, new life) will quickly spring forth;
Your righteousness will go before you [leading you to peace and prosperity],
The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
Jeremiah 5:26-28
‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers who lie in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.
Jeremiah 40:15-16
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, “Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know [who is responsible]. Why should he kill you and cause all the Jews who are gathered near you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah to perish?”
Ezekiel 18:15-17
He does not eat [food set before idols] at the mountain shrines or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife,
Micah 7:3-4
Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.
Malachi 2:6
True instruction was in Levi’s mouth and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from wickedness.
Matthew 26:15
and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Jesus over to you?” And they weighed out
Luke 1:6
They both were righteous (approved) in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
Luke 3:12-14
Even some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked, “Teacher, what are we to do?”
Luke 19:8
Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “See, Lord, I am [now] giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
Acts 8:18-23
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
Romans 2:7
to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.
Ephesians 5:11-13
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];
Titus 2:11-12
For the [remarkable, undeserved] grace of God that
James 5:4
Look! The wages that you have [fraudulently] withheld from the laborers who have mowed your fields are crying out [against you for vengeance]; and the cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of
2 Peter 2:14-16
They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.
1 John 3:7
Little children (believers, dear ones), do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who practices righteousness [the one who strives to live a consistently honorable life—in private as well as in public—and to conform to God’s precepts] is righteous, just as He is righteous.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Despiseth
Shaketh
Shutteth
General references
Bible References
Despiseth
“If I have despised and rejected the claim of my male or female servants
When they filed a complaint against me,
Shaketh
‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers who lie in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.
Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.
Stoppeth
“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],
Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?
I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men,
Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).
Shutteth
Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
General references
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?
Avoid it, do not travel on it;
Turn away from it and pass on.