Where the words themselves appear in the World English Bible. Read each in its chapter before drawing a conclusion from it.
“justice” — 121 verses. See all
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the LORD may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.
“You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow and loves the foreigner in giving him food and clothing.
You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
You shall not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow’s clothing in pledge;
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 3rd edition (1897). Public domain; text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. A nineteenth-century Protestant reference: its dates, archaeology and judgements reflect the scholarship of its time and are not Imago Dei's editorial position.
Is rendering to every one that which is his due. It has been distinguished from equity in this respect, that while justice means merely the doing what positive law demands, equity means the doing of what is fair and right in every separate case.
See [535]JUSTIFICATION.
The Mosaic legislation regarding the poor is specially important. (1.) They had the right of gleaning the fields (Lev. 19:9, 10; Deut. 24:19, 21). (2.) In the sabbatical year they were to have their share of the produce of the fields and the vineyards (Ex. 23:11; Lev. 25:6). (3.) In the year of jubilee they recovered their property (Lev. 25:25-30). (4.) Usury was forbidden, and the pledged raiment was to be returned before the sun went down (Ex. 22:25-27; Deut. 24:10-13). The rich were to be generous to the poor (Deut. 15:7-11). (5.) In the sabbatical and jubilee years the bond-servant was to go free (Deut. 15:12-15; Lev. 25:39-42, 47-54). (6.) Certain portions from the tithes were assi…
Passages it cites: Leviticus 19:9 · Deuteronomy 24:19 · Exodus 23:11 · Leviticus 25:6 · Leviticus 25:25 · Exodus 22:25 · Deuteronomy 24:10 · Deuteronomy 15:7 · Deuteronomy 15:12 · Leviticus 25:39 · Deuteronomy 14:28 · Deuteronomy 16:11
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