Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

Bible References

General references

Isaiah 59:4
None calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth: they trust in empty words, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Isaiah 5:23
Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the justice of the righteous from him!
Isaiah 10:1
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write misfortune which they have prescribed;
Psalm 82:2
How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
Jeremiah 5:27
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and grown rich.
Amos 5:7
You who turn justice to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
Micah 3:9
Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a bribe; and the great man, he utters his evil desire: so they weave it together.
Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore the law is slacked, and justice does never go forth: for the wicked does surround the righteous; therefore perverse judgment proceeds.
Zephaniah 3:1
Woe to her that is rebellious and defiled, to the oppressing city!