Zechariah 7:9

Conservative English Version

(SEE 7:8)

Cross References

2 Samuel 9:7

David said, "Don't be afraid. I'll be kind to you because Jonathan was your father. I'm going to give you back the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. Besides that, you will always eat with me at my table."

Job 31:20

and I was praised for supplying woolen garments to keep them warm.

Job 6:14

My friends, I am desperate, and you should help me, even if I no longer respect God All-Powerful.

Proverbs 21:3

Doing what is right and fair pleases the LORD more than an offering.

Jeremiah 21:12

Each new day, make sure that justice is done, and rescue those who are being robbed. Or else my anger will flame up like a fire that never goes out.

Jeremiah 22:3

(SEE 22:1)

Jeremiah 7:23

Instead, I told them, "If you listen to me and do what I tell you, I will be your God, you will be my people, and all will go well for you."

Jeremiah 7:5

I will keep you safe only if you change your ways. Be fair and honest with each other.

Ezekiel 18:8

and doesn't charge interest when lending money. He refuses to do anything evil; he is fair to everyone

Ezekiel 45:9

The LORD God said: You leaders of Israel have robbed and cheated my people long enough! I want you to stop sinning and start doing what is right and fair. You must never again force my people off their own land. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Hosea 12:7

Israel, you enjoy cheating and taking advantage of others.

Leviticus 19:15

Be fair, no matter who is on trial--don't favor either the poor or the rich.

Amos 5:24

But let justice and fairness flow like a river that never runs dry.

Micah 6:8

The LORD God has told us what is right and what he demands: "See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God."

Zechariah 7:7

My message today is the same one I commanded the earlier prophets to speak to Jerusalem and its villages when they were prosperous, and when all of Judah, including the Southern Desert and the hill country, was filled with people.

Zechariah 7:8

So once again, I, the LORD All-Powerful, tell you, "See that justice is done and be kind and merciful to one another!

Matthew 23:23

You Pharisees and teachers are show-offs, and you're in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your garden, such as mint, dill, and cumin. Yet you neglect the more important matters of the Law, such as justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the important things you should have done, though you should not have left the others undone either.

Luke 11:42

You Pharisees are in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your gardens, such as mint and rue. But you cheat people, and you don't love God. You should be fair and kind to others and still give a tenth to God.

John 7:24

Don't judge by appearances. Judge by what is right.

John 7:51

"Our Law doesn't let us condemn people before we hear what they have to say. We cannot judge them before we know what they have done."

Deuteronomy 22:1

If you see a cow or sheep wandering around lost, take the animal back to its owner.