Habakkuk 1:4

New Living Translation

The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him. And they accused Naboth before all the people, saying, “He cursed God and the king.” So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death.

Job 21:7

“Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?

Psalm 11:3

The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?”

Psalm 119:126

Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions.

Psalm 22:12

My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!

Psalm 22:16

My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 59:2

Rescue me from these criminals; save me from these murderers.

Psalm 59:4

I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me!

Psalm 94:3

How long, O Lord? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.

Exodus 23:6

“In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor.

Isaiah 5:20

What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.

Isaiah 59:12

For our sins are piled up before God and testify against us. Yes, we know what sinners we are.

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, you always give me justice when I bring a case before you. So let me bring you this complaint: Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy?

Jeremiah 12:6

Even your brothers, members of your own family, have turned against you. They plot and raise complaints against you. Do not trust them, no matter how pleasantly they speak.

Jeremiah 26:8

But when Jeremiah had finished his message, saying everything the Lord had told him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people at the Temple mobbed him. “Kill him!” they shouted.

Jeremiah 8:7

Even the stork that flies across the sky knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They all return at the proper time each year. But not my people! They do not know the Lord’s laws.

Ezekiel 9:9

Then he said to me, “The sins of the people of Israel and Judah are very, very great. The entire land is full of murder; the city is filled with injustice. They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see it! The Lord has abandoned the land!’

Hosea 10:4

They spout empty words and make covenants they don’t intend to keep. So injustice springs up among them like poisonous weeds in a farmer’s field.

Amos 5:12

For I know the vast number of your sins and the depth of your rebellions. You oppress good people by taking bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

Amos 5:7

You twist justice, making it a bitter pill for the oppressed. You treat the righteous like dirt.

Mark 7:9

Then he said, “You skillfully sidestep God’s law in order to hold on to your own tradition.

Acts 7:52

Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One—the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.

Acts 7:59

As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Romans 3:31

Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.