33 Bible Verses about Injustice

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Isaiah 61:8

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.

Romans 9:14

What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!

Isaiah 10:1

Woe to those who enact evil statutes
And to those who constantly record unjust decisions,

Ecclesiastes 3:16

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.

Habakkuk 1:3

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.

Isaiah 58:6

“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?

Zephaniah 3:5

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.

Psalm 58:2

No, in heart you work unrighteousness;
On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.

Hosea 10:13

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,

Psalm 7:3

O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is injustice in my hands,

Jeremiah 22:13

“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,

Job 11:14

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;

Job 5:16

“So the helpless has hope,
And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.

1 Corinthians 6:7

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?

Job 6:29

“Desist now, let there be no injustice;
Even desist, my righteousness is yet in it.

Isaiah 61:7

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.

Psalm 94:20

Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which devises mischief by decree?

Proverbs 13:23

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But it is swept away by injustice.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

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.

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Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God

Habakkuk 1:2

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.

Job 12:6

“The tents of the destroyers prosper,
And those who provoke God are secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

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

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.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

Proverbs 31:4-5

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

1 Kings 21:13

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.

Acts 23:2

The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

Genesis 40:15

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.”

Genesis 39:20

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

Amos 8:5

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,

Amos 8:8

“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.

More verses: 1 Thessalonians 4:6

Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The poor

Proverbs 22:22-23

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.

Exodus 23:6

You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.

Injustice » The wicked » Judge with

Ecclesiastes 3:16

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.

Habakkuk 1:4

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

Ezekiel 22:12

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.

Jeremiah 6:13

“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

Injustice » Forbidden

Injustice » God » Abominates

Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame

Jeremiah 6:15

“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.

Jeremiah 6:13

“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

Lamentations 3:35-36

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

1 Corinthians 6:7

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

Matthew 27:24-26

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

Ecclesiastes 5:8

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

Exodus 22:21-22

"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

Proverbs 29:27

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

Proverbs 31:5

For they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

Injustice » Exemplified

Genesis 39:20

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

Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » Servants

Job 31:13-14

"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

Injustice » Saints should » Testify against

Psalm 58:1-2

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

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

Injustice » Exemplified » Jews

Isaiah 59:14

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

Isaiah 26:10

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

Exodus 23:2

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

Acts 24:27

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

Injustice » Of the least kind, condemned

Injustice » God » Hears the cry of those who suffer

Strife » Leads to » Injustice

Habakkuk 1:3-4

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.

Topics on Injustice

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 7:9-13

He 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 6:16-19

There are six things which the Lord hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:

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