Quotes about Justice
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
— Proverbs 29:9
A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
— Proverbs 29:14
When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
— Proverbs 29:16
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
— Proverbs 29:26
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
— Proverbs 29:27
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
— Proverbs 31:5
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
— Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
— Proverbs 31:9
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
— Ecclesiastes 5:8
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
— Ecclesiastes 7:20
Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
— Ecclesiastes 8:3
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
— Ecclesiastes 8:11