16 Bible Verses about Is God Unjust?

then at least you must know that God has accused me of wrong, and trapped me with his net."

"The living God has withheld justice from me; the Almighty has made my life bitter.

Now this is Job's claim: "Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

"Yet you keep saying, "The LORD isn't being consistent with his standards.' Pay attention, you house of Israel: Is my behavior really inconsistent with my standards? Isn't it your behavior that isn't just?

"Nevertheless, your people's children keep saying, "Living life the Lord's way isn't right,' when all the while it is their way of living that isn't right.

"And yet you keep saying, "Living life the Lord's way isn't right,' But I will judge every one of you according to the way you live, you house of Israel!"

"Although I cried out "Violence!' I received no answer; I cried for help, but there was no justice.

But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)

Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what's right?

Who ordained his path for him, and who has asked him, "You are wrong, aren't you?'

"Therefore you men of understanding, listen to me! Far be it for God to practice wickedness, or the Almighty to do what is wrong,

Can one who hates justice really govern? And if God is righteous and mighty, can you condemn him?

Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.

They will proclaim: "The LORD is upright; my rock, in whom there is no injustice."

What can we say, then? God is not unrighteous, is he? Of course not!

This is what the LORD says: "What did your ancestors find wrong with me that they left me, and pursued worthless things, and so they became worthless?