Injustice
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For I, the LORD, love justice, I hate robbery in the burnt offering; And I will faithfully give them their recompense And make an everlasting covenant with them.
What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!
"The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.
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Apparent Injustice
Job 12:6"The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.
Injustice, Examples Of
Mark 7:9-13He was also saying to them, "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.
Injustice, Hated By God
Proverbs 6:16-19There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Injustice, Nature And Source Of
Psalm 64:6They devise injustices, saying, "We are ready with a well-conceived plot"; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.
More Verses on Injustice
Woe to those who enact evil statutes And to those who constantly record unjust decisions,
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
'You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises.
"Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke?
Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow.
The LORD is righteous within her; He will do no injustice Every morning He brings His justice to light; He does not fail But the unjust knows no shame.
He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.
No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.
You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice, You have eaten the fruit of lies Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors,
"Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness And his upper rooms without justice, Who uses his neighbor's services without pay And does not give him his wages,
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
"Desist now, let there be no injustice; Even desist, my righteousness is yet in it.
Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land, Everlasting joy will be theirs.
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree?
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And You can not look on wickedness with favor Why do You look with favor On those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they?
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
From Thematic Bible
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
How long, O LORD, will I call for help, And You will not hear? I cry out to You, "Violence!" Yet You do not save.
"The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.
For I have been stricken all day long And chastened every morning.
I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.
Injustice » Condemned
"You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow's garment in pledge.
"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.
An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Injustice » Examples of
Then the two worthless men came in and sat before him; and the worthless men testified against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
"For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon."
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
So Joseph's master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail.
Injustice » Punishment of
saying, "When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor And exact a tribute of grain from them, Though you have built houses of well-hewn stone, Yet you will not live in them; You have planted pleasant vineyards, yet you will not drink their wine.
When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.
"Because of this will not the land quake And everyone who dwells in it mourn? Indeed, all of it will rise up like the Nile, And it will be tossed about And subside like the Nile of Egypt.
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The poor
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate; For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.
He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
"You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.
Injustice » The wicked » Judge with
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
"In you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression, and you have forgotten Me," declares the Lord GOD.
They covet fields and then seize them, And houses, and take them away They rob a man and his house, A man and his inheritance.
"For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals falsely.
Injustice » Brings a curse
'Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, orphan, and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
'Cursed is he who moves his neighbor's boundary mark.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Injustice » Forbidden
'You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
Injustice » God » Abominates
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
"Were they ashamed because of the abomination they have done? They were not even ashamed at all; They did not even know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They shall be cast down," says the LORD.
"For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals falsely.
Injustice » God » Approves not of
To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High, To defraud a man in his lawsuit-- Of these things the Lord does not approve.
Injustice » Saints should » Bear, patiently
Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
Injustice » Exemplified » Pilate
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves." And all the people said, "His blood shall be on us and on our children!" Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Injustice » God » Regards
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The stranger and fatherless
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. "You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.
Injustice » Saints should » Hate
An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.
Injustice » Intemperance leads to
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Injustice » Exemplified
So Joseph's master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail.
Injustice » Exemplified » Sons of samuel
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » Servants
"If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me, What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?
Injustice » Saints should » Take no vengeance for
"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Injustice » Saints should » Testify against
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.
Injustice » Exemplified » Judas
saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? See to that yourself!"
Injustice » Exemplified » Jews
Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands far away; For truth has stumbled in the street, And uprightness cannot enter.
Injustice » The wicked » Deal with
Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD.
Injustice » Exemplified » Ahab, 1ki 21:10
Injustice » A bad example leads to
"You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude in order to pervert justice;
Injustice » Exemplified » Festus
But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
Injustice » God » Provoked to avenge
"Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs."
Injustice » Of the least kind, condemned
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
Injustice » God » Hears the cry of those who suffer
Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Strife » Leads to » Injustice
Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises. Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted.