'Justice' in the Bible

For I have chosen him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him."

Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill [the] righteous with [the] wicked, that the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?"

You will not {follow} a majority for evil, and you will not testify concerning a legal dispute to turn aside after a majority to pervert [justice].

" 'You will not pervert the justice of your poor in his legal dispute.

" 'You shall not do injustice in judgment; {you shall not show partiality to the powerless}; you shall not give preference {to the powerful}; you shall judge your fellow citizen with justice.

These things will be as a decree of justice for you for your generations in all your dwellings.

[And he] executes justice for the orphan and widow, and [he is] one who loves [the] alien, to give to them food and clothing.

You shall not subvert justice; you shall not {show partiality}; and you shall not take a bribe, for the bribe makes blind [the] eyes of [the] wise and misrepresents [the] words of [the] righteous.

{Justice, only justice} you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you.

'Cursed be the one who deprives [the] alien, [the] orphan, and [the] widow of justice.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after gain, they took bribes, and they perverted justice.

So then take your stand, so that I may judge you before Yahweh with [regard to] all the [deeds of] justice of Yahweh that he performed with both you and your ancestors.

David reigned over all of Israel, and he was administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

Then Absalom would say, "{Oh, that someone would} appoint me as judge in the land, that {anyone} might come to me who had a legal dispute or a case, and I would give him justice."

When all of Israel heard the judgment that the king had rendered, they {stood in awe} of the king, because they realized that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.

He made the hall of the throne where he [would] pronounce judgment, the hall of justice, and [it was] covered with cedar from the floor to the rafters.

Let these my words which I pleaded before Yahweh [be] near to Yahweh our God, by day and by night, to maintain the justice of his servant and the justice of his people Israel {as each day requires}

May Yahweh your God be blessed, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel, because of the love of Yahweh for Israel forever, and he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness."

So David reigned over all Israel, and {he administered justice} and righteousness to all his people.

Blessed be Yahweh your God who took delight in you, to put you on his throne as king for Yahweh your God! Because your God loved Israel, he established him forever and has put you over them as king to do justice and righteousness!"

And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice.

Any legal dispute that comes before you from your brothers who live in their cities concerning bloodguilt, law, commandment, statutes, and justice, you must warn them, so that they do not incur guilt before Yahweh, and that wrath may not come upon you and your brothers. Thus you must do that you do not incur guilt.

Does God pervert justice, {or} Shaddai pervert righteousness?

If {it is a matter of} strength, look, [he is] mighty. But if {it is a matter of} justice, who can summon me?

"Look, I cry out, 'Violence!' but I am not answered; I cry out, but there is no justice.

"{As God lives}, he has removed my justice, and Shaddai has made my inner self bitter.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice [was] like a robe and a headband.

let him weigh me in [the] balance of justice, and let God know my blamelessness.

[It is] not {the aged} [who] are wise, or [it is not] [the] elders [who] understand justice.

Let us choose justice for ourselves; let us determine among ourselves what [is] good--

for Job has said, 'I am righteous, but God has taken away my justice.

Should I lie concerning my justice? [Though I am] without transgression, my wound caused by an arrow is incurable.'

What's more, God truly does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.

Shall [he who] hates justice really govern? Or will you declare [the] Righteous One, the Mighty, guilty?--

"Do you think this [is] justice when you say, '{I am right} before God'?

He does not keep [the] wicked alive but grants justice [to the] afflicted.

But you are obsessed with [the] judgment of [the] wicked; judgment and justice take hold of you.

[As for] Shaddai, we cannot attain him; [he is] exalted [in] power, and he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness.

"Indeed, would you annul my justice? Would you condemn me, so that you might be righteous?

He will receive blessing from Yahweh, and justice from the God of his salvation.

He causes [the] humble to walk in justice, and teaches [the] humble his way.

[He] loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loyal love of Yahweh.

Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your justice like the noonday.

For Yahweh loves justice and will not forsake his faithful ones. They are protected forever. But [the] children of [the] wicked will be cut off.

[The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

May he provide justice [for the] poor of [the] people, save [the] children of [the] needy, and crush [the] oppressor.

when God rose for justice, to save all [the] afflicted of [the] land. Selah

Judge [on behalf of the] helpless and [the] orphan; provide justice [to the] afflicted and [the] poor.

Righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness come before your face.

Cloud and thick darkness [are] surrounding him; righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of his throne.

And [the] strength of [the] king loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

I will sing of loyal love and justice; I will sing praises to you, O Yahweh.

Yahweh does deeds of justice and judgments for all [who] are oppressed,

Blessed are [those who] observe justice, [he who] does righteousness at all times.

The works of his hands [are] faithfulness and justice; all his precepts [are] reliable.

How many [are] the days of your servant? When will you execute justice against those who persecute me?

I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.

Hear my voice according to your loyal love; O Yahweh, preserve my life according to your justice.

I know that Yahweh will maintain [the] cause of [the] afflicted, [and] justice for [the] needy.

[who] executes justice for the oppressed, [who] gives food for the hungry. Yahweh sets prisoners free;

to gain {insightful instruction}, righteousness and justice and equity,

[in order] to guard paths of justice and keep the way of his faithful [ones].

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness--every good course--

In the way of righteousness I walk, in the midst of paths of justice,

Better is little with righteousness than great income with no justice.

A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.

The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap, [in order] to pervert the ways of justice.

A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

Doing righteousness and justice is [more] acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, for they refuse to do justice.

[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.

By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.

Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.

Many are those who seek the {favor} of a ruler, but from Yahweh {one obtains justice}.

I saw something else under the sun: instead of justice [there was] evil; instead of righteousness [there was] wickedness.

Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!

Learn to do good! Seek justice! Rescue [the] oppressed! Defend [the] orphan! Plead for [the] widow!

How has a faithful city become like a whore? Full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

Zion will be redeemed by justice, and those of her who repent, by righteousness.

For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts [is] the house of Israel, and the man of Judah [is] the plantation of his delight. [And] he waited for justice, but look! Bloodshed! For righteousness, but look! A cry of distress!

But Yahweh of hosts is exalted by justice, and the holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.

Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe and remove [the] justice of [the] innocent from him.

{His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.

to guide [the] needy away from legal claims, and to rob the justice from the poor of my people, to make widows their spoil; and they plunder orphans.

then a throne shall be established in steadfast love, and one shall sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David, judging and seeking justice and zealous for righteousness.

and a spirit of justice to the one who sits over judgment, and strength [to] those who turn back [the] battle [at the] gate.

And I will make justice [the] measuring line, and righteousness [the] plumb line; and hail will sweep away [the] refuge of lies, and waters will flood over [the] hiding place.

Therefore Yahweh waits to be gracious [to] you, and therefore he will rise up to show you mercy, for Yahweh [is] a God of justice; blessed [are] all those who wait for him.

See, a king will rule according to righteousness, and princes will rule according to justice.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will live in the fruitful field.

Yahweh [is] exalted, for [he] dwells [on] high; he filled Zion [with] justice and righteousness,

With whom has he consulted, that he enlightened him and taught him [the] path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and made [the] way of understanding known to him?

Look! [here is] my servant; I hold him, my chosen one, [in whom] my soul delights. I have {put} my spirit on him; he will bring justice forth to the nations.

He will not break a broken reed, and he not will extinguish a dim wick. He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

He will not grow faint, and he will not be broken until he has established justice in the earth. And [the] coastlands wait for his teaching.

But I myself said, "I have labored in vain; I have used up my strength for nothing and vanity! Nevertheless, my justice [is] with Yahweh, and my reward [is] with my God."

"Listen attentively to me, my people, and my nation, listen to me! For a teaching will go out from me, and I will cause my justice to rest for a light to [the] peoples.

He was taken by restraint of justice, and who concerned himself with his generation? For he was cut off from the land of [the] living; he [received a] blow because of the transgression of my people.