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This collection has 22 Bible verses about justice — 20 from the Old Testament and 2 from the New Testament. Psalms appears most often (5 verses), across 12 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about justice? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about justice, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"
"Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”"
"But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream."
"It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity."
"Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him."
"He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh."
"“For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them."
"Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times."
"I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”"
"“‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness."
"The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he."
"“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed."
"Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”"
"Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully."
"Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”"
"He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous”; peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him— but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them."
"For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off."
"Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever."
"Yahweh says: “Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong. Do no violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place."
"We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress."
"He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man. A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’” The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”"
"You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you."
This collection has 22 Bible verses about justice — 20 from the Old Testament and 2 from the New Testament. Psalms appears most often (5 verses), across 12 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about justice? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about justice, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Micah 6:8 — “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Isaiah 1:17 — “Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.””
Amos 5:24 — “But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Full collection: 22 verses on this page (91% Old Testament, 9% New Testament).
This page curates 22 verses about justice from 12 books. Psalms is the most frequent source (5 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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