5 the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown. 6 But you must return to your God, maintaining love and justice, and always waiting on your God. 7 A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
Hosea 12:5–7
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Sirach 18:1–3
1 He who lives forever created the whole universe. (WEB) 2 The Lord alone is just. (WEB) 3 Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane. (KJV)
Psalms of Solomon 17:10–12
10 God showed them no pity; He sought out their seed and let not one of them go free. (PSS) 11 Faithful is the Lord in all His judgements Which He doeth upon the earth. (PSS) 12 The lawless one laid waste our land so that none inhabited it, They destroyed young and old and their ch… (PSS)
Proverbs 16:10–12
10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. 11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. 12 Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Psalms of Solomon 9:5–7
5 He that doeth righteousness layeth up life for himself with the Lord; And he that doeth wrongly forfeits his life to destruction; (PSS) 6 For the judgements of the Lord are given in righteousness to every man and his house. (PSS) 7 Unto whom art Thou good, O God, except to the… (PSS)
2 Esdras 15:6–8
6 For wickedness has prevailed over every land, and their hurtful works have reached their limit. (WEB) 7 Therefore,” says the Lord, (WEB) 8 “I will hold my peace no more concerning their wickedness which they profanely commit, neither will I tolerate them in these things, which… (WEB)
Isaiah 48:1–3
1 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness— 2 who indeed call yourselves after the hol…
Psalms 99:3–5
3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy! 4 The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!
Sirach 42:1–3
1 Don’t be ashamed of these things, and don’t sin to save face: (WEB) 2 of the law of the Most High and his covenant, of judgment to do justice to the ungodly, (WEB) 3 of reckoning with a partner and with travellers, of a gift from the inheritance of friends, (WEB)
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