1 Kings 8:32

New Century Version

then hear in heaven. Judge the case, punish the guilty, but declare that the innocent person is not guilty.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:21

“The Lord spared me because I did what was right. Because I have not done evil, he has rewarded me.

1 Kings 2:32

Without my father knowing it, he killed two men who were much better than he was—Abner son of Ner, the commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, the commander of Judah’s army. So the Lord will pay him back for those deaths.

1 Kings 2:33

Joab and his family will be forever guilty for their deaths, but there will be peace from the Lord for David, his descendants, his family, and his throne forever.”

Esther 9:25

But when the king learned of the evil plan, he sent out written orders that the evil plans Haman had made against the Jewish people would be used against him. And those orders said that Haman and his sons should be hanged on the platform.

Psalm 18:25

Lord, you are loyal to those who are loyal, and you are good to those who are good.

Psalm 7:9

God, you do what is right. You know our thoughts and feelings. Stop those wicked actions done by evil people, and help those who do what is right.

Exodus 23:7

You must not lie when you accuse someone in court. Never allow an innocent or honest person to be put to death as punishment, because I will not treat guilty people as if they were innocent.

Exodus 34:7

and is kind to thousands of people. The Lord forgives people for evil, for sin, and for turning against him, but he does not forget to punish guilty people. He will punish not only the guilty people, but also their children, their grandchildren, their great-grandchildren, and their great-great-grandchildren.”

Proverbs 1:31

So you will get what you deserve; you will get what you planned for others.

Proverbs 17:15

The Lord hates both of these things: freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.

Isaiah 45:25

But with the Lord’s help, the people of Israel will be found to be good, and they will praise him.

Ezekiel 18:13

He lends money for too much interest and profit. Will this son live? No, he will not live! He has done all these hateful things, so he will surely be put to death. He will be responsible for his own death.

Ezekiel 18:20

The person who sins is the one who will die. A child will not be punished for a parent’s sin, and a parent will not be punished for a child’s sin. Those who do right will enjoy the results of their own goodness; evil people will suffer the results of their own evil.

Ezekiel 18:30

“So I will judge you, people of Israel; I will judge each of you by what you do, says the Lord God. Change your hearts and stop all your sinning so sin will not bring your ruin.

Ezekiel 9:10

But I will have no pity, nor will I show mercy. I will bring their evil back on their heads.”

Numbers 5:27

to see if she is not pure and if she has sinned against her husband. When it goes into her, if her stomach gets big and she is not able to have another baby, her people will reject her.

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. It is those who obey the law who will be right with him.

Romans 7:9

I was alive before I knew the law. But when the law’s command came to me, then sin began to live,

Deuteronomy 25:1

If two people have an argument and go to court, the judges will decide the case. They will declare one person right and the other guilty.

1 Samuel 2:25

If you sin against someone, God can help you. But if you sin against the Lord himself, no one can help you!” But Eli’s sons would not listen to him, because the Lord had decided to put them to death.