Bible verses about "justice" | ACV

²⁴ He who says to a wicked man, Thou are righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him. ²⁵ But to those who rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

³ Blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times.

⁹ Thus LORD of hosts has spoken, saying, Execute true justice, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore. ²⁸ For LORD loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. ²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

⁸ For I, LORD, love justice. I hate robbery with iniquity. And I will give them their recompense in truth. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

¹⁷ Learn to do good. Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

¹⁸ And therefore LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you. And therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you, for LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

⁸ He has shown thee, O man, what is good. And what does LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

¹⁹ not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says the Lord.

²⁴ But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.