Bible on Justice

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:

Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: