Zechariah 7:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“This is what the Lord All-Powerful said: ‘You must do what is right and fair. You must be kind and show mercy to each other.

Cross References

Micah 6:8

Human, the Lord has told you what goodness is. This is what he wants from you: Be fair to other people. Love kindness and loyalty, and humbly obey your God.

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair. The Lord loves that more than sacrifices.

Jeremiah 7:5

If you change your lives and do good things, I will let you live in this place. You must be fair to each other.

Jeremiah 21:12

Family of David, this is what the Lord says: “‘You must judge people fairly every day. Protect the victims from the criminals. If you don’t do that, I will become very angry. My anger will be like a fire that no one will be able to put out. This will happen because you have done evil things.’

John 7:51

“Our law will not let us judge anyone without first hearing them and finding out what they have done.”

Luke 11:42

“But it will be bad for you Pharisees! You give God a tenth of the food you get, even your mint, your rue, and every other little plant in your garden. But you forget to be fair to others and to love God. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.

Matthew 23:23

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You give God a tenth of the food you get, even your mint, dill, and cumin. But you don’t obey the really important teachings of the law—being fair, showing mercy, and being faithful. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.

Zechariah 7:7

The Lord used the earlier prophets to say the same thing long ago. That was when Jerusalem was still a rich city filled with people and there were still people living in the surrounding towns, in the Negev, and in the western foothills.’”

Amos 5:24

But let justice flow like a river, and let goodness flow like a stream that never becomes dry.

Ezekiel 45:9

This is what the Lord GOD said: “Enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and stealing things from people! Be fair and do what is right! Stop forcing my people out from their homes!” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Jeremiah 7:23

I only gave them this command: ‘Obey me and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Do all that I command, and good things will happen to you.’

Leviticus 19:15

“You must be fair in judgment. You must not show special favor to the poor. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.

John 7:24

Stop judging by the way things look. Be fair and judge by what is really right.”

Deuteronomy 22:1

“If you see that your neighbor’s ox or sheep is loose, you must not ignore it. Be sure to take it back to its owner.

2 Samuel 9:7

David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”

Job 6:14

“Friends should be loyal to you in times of trouble, even if you turn away from God All-Powerful.

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is right and fair. Protect those who have been robbed from the ones who robbed them. Don’t hurt or do anything wrong to orphans or widows. Don’t kill innocent people.

Ezekiel 18:8

If someone wants to borrow money from him, he lends the money and doesn’t charge interest on the loan. He refuses to be crooked. He is always fair with everyone. People can trust him.

Zechariah 7:8

This is the Lord’s message to Zechariah:

Job 31:20

I always gave them something to wear. I used the wool from my own sheep to make them warm. And they thanked me with all their heart.

Hosea 12:7

“Jacob is a tricky merchant. He even cheats his friend! Even his scales lie.