Quotes About Judgment

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.

All a manís ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.

Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.

If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”