Micah 6:8
Read Micah →“He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
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Bible Verses About Justice
God loves justice and calls His people to defend the weak, the poor, and the wronged, not just to feel for them. These Bible verses about justice are a call to act, not merely to care.
Isaiah 1:17
Read Isaiah →“Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.””
Amos 5:24
Read Amos →“But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”
Proverbs 21:3
Read Proverbs →“To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.”
Psalms 82:3-4
Read Psalms →“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.”
Isaiah 61:8
Read Isaiah →“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.”
Deuteronomy 16:20
Read Deuteronomy →“Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”
Proverbs 31:8-9
Read Proverbs →“Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.”
Psalms 33:5
Read Psalms →“The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.”
Zechariah 7:9-10
Read Zechariah →““This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’”
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about Justice?
God loves justice and calls His people to defend the weak, the poor, and the wronged, not just to feel for them. These Bible verses about justice are a call to act, not merely to care.
What is a good Bible verse about Justice?
Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Where should I start reading about Justice in the Bible?
Start with Isaiah 1:17, one of the 10 verses gathered here on this topic.