Quotes About Justice

then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.

For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged.

If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,

If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widowís eyes to fail,

if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,

if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

If I have rejoiced in my enemyís ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—

I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,

if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,

then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.

and he burned with anger against Jobís three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.

Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Then he sings before men with these words: ëI have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

Then Elihu continued:

For Job has declared, ëI am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.í

Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.