Quotes about Justice
Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.
— Isaiah 59:6
The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.
— Isaiah 59:8
Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
— Isaiah 59:9
We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.
— Isaiah 59:11
So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
— Isaiah 59:14
Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.
— Isaiah 59:15
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
— Isaiah 59:17
So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.
— Isaiah 59:18
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.
— Isaiah 61:8
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.
— Isaiah 62:1
For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
— Isaiah 63:4
Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,
— Isaiah 65:6