23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
Isaiah 5:23
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Greek Daniel 13:52–54
52 So when they were put apart one from another, he called one of them, and said to him, “O you who have become old in wickedness, now your sins have returned which you have committed before, (WEB) 53 in pronouncing unjust judgment, condemning the innocent, and letting th… (WEB)
Isaiah 29:20–22
20 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down— 21 those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice. 22 Therefore the LORD who re…
Lamentations 3:35–37
35 to deny a man justice before the Most High, 36 to subvert a man in his lawsuit— of these the Lord does not approve. 37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Isaiah 10:1–3
1 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, 2 to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. 3 What will you do on the day of reckoning when d…
Psalms 26:9–11
9 Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed, 10 in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. 11 But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.
Proverbs 18:4–6
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. 5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. 6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 17:14–16
14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. 15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD. 16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Deuteronomy 19:15–17
15 A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. 16 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing…
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