Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Bible References
General references
Isaiah 59:4 No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly.
Theytrust in confusion and speak lies;
Theyconceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.
They
They
Isaiah 5:23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
Andtake away the rights of the ones who are in the right!
And
Isaiah 10:1 Woe to those who enact evil statutes
And to those who constantly recordunjust decisions,
And to those who constantly record
Psalm 82:2 How long will you judge unjustly
Andshow partiality to the wicked? Selah.
And
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
Jeremiah 5:27 ‘Like a cage full of birds,
So their houses are full ofdeceit;
Therefore they have become great and rich.
So their houses are full of
Therefore they have become great and rich.
Amos 5:7 For those who turn justice into wormwood
Andcast righteousness down to the earth.”
And
Micah 3:9 Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Whoabhor justice
And twist everything that is straight,
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who
And twist everything that is straight,
Micah 7:3 Concerning evil, both hands do it well.
The prince asks, also the judge, for abribe,
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.
The prince asks, also the judge, for a
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.
Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is ignored
And justiceis never upheld.
For the wickedsurround the righteous;
Therefore justice comes outperverted.
And justice
For the wicked
Therefore justice comes out
Zephaniah 3:1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,
Thetyrannical city!
The