Deuteronomy 25:1

New Century Version

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘Whoever rules fairly over people, who rules with respect for God,

1 Kings 8:32

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

Exodus 22:9

“Suppose two men disagree about who owns something—whether ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or something else that is lost. If each says, ‘This is mine,’ each man must bring his case to God. God’s judges will decide who is guilty, and that person must pay the other man twice as much as the object is worth.

Proverbs 17:15

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

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Punish those who hurt others. Help the orphans. Stand up for the rights of widows.”

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels and friends of thieves. They all accept money for doing wrong, and they are paid to cheat people. They don’t seek justice for the orphans or listen to the widows’ needs.

Isaiah 11:4

But he will judge the poor honestly; he will be fair in his decisions for the poor people of the land. At his command evil people will be punished, and by his words the wicked will be put to death.

Isaiah 5:20

How terrible it will be for people who call good things bad and bad things good, who think darkness is light and light is darkness, who think sour is sweet and sweet is sour.

Isaiah 5:23

They take money to set the guilty free and don’t allow good people to be judged fairly.

Jeremiah 21:12

Family of David, this is what the Lord says: You must judge people fairly every morning. Save the person who has been robbed from the power of his attacker. If you don’t, I will become very angry. My anger will be like a fire that no one can put out, because you have done evil things.

Lamentations 3:35

he sees if someone is treated unfairly before the Most High God;

Lamentations 3:36

the Lord sees if someone is cheated in his case in court.

Ezekiel 44:24

“ ‘In court they will act as judges. When they judge, they will follow my teachings. They must obey my laws and my rules at all my special feasts and keep my Sabbaths holy.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too good to look at evil; you cannot stand to see those who do wrong. So how can you put up with those evil people? How can you be quiet when the wicked swallow up people who are better than they are?

Habakkuk 1:4

So the teachings are weak, and justice never comes. Evil people gain while good people lose; the judges no longer make fair decisions.

Malachi 3:18

You will again see the difference between good and evil people, between those who serve God and those who don’t.

Matthew 3:10

The ax is now ready to cut down the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Deuteronomy 17:11

Follow the teachings they give you, and do whatever they decide, exactly as they tell you.

Deuteronomy 24:22

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; that is why I am commanding you to do this.