6 Bible Verses about Acquitting The Just

O Jehovah, listen in heaven and judge your servants. Punish the guilty one, as he deserves. Justify the one who is innocent.

then hear that person in heaven, take action, and make a decision. Repay the guilty person with the proper punishment, but declare the innocent person innocent.

There the upright would reason with him. I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

Sir, what can we say? Judah replied. How can we prove we are innocent? God has shown that we are guilty. And now all of us are your slaves, especially the one who had the cup.

Justify the wicked or condemn the just. Both are abomination to Jehovah.