Quotes About Justice

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.

Many seek the rulerís favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

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

there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.

Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

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.

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

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

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.

The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.

Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

For the kingís word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.