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Bible Verses About injustice

14 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about injustice. This collection of 14 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 17:15
King James (KJV)He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

14 Key Scriptures

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? walk: Heb. humble thyself to walk
Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. ungodly: or, unmerciful the deceitful: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such: Heb. the sons of destruction
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. at the: Heb. at the will, or, purpose
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. relieve: or, righten
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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