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Justice, and only justice,
you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the
land that the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy
16:20
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Left: | You shall not deprive a resident alien or
an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow's
garment in pledge. Remember that you were a slave in
Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you from there;
therefore I command you to do this. Deuteronomy
24:17-18
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For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work
is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and
justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the
LORD. Psalm 33:4-5
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Depart from evil, and do good; so you shall abide
forever. For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake
his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe
forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 37:27-28
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Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose
hope is in the LORD their God, who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith
forever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who
gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners
free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD
lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the
righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers; he
upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the
wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD! Psalm
146:5-10
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For a child has been born for us, a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually,
and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David
and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with
justice and with righteousness from this time onward and
forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. Isaiah
9:6-7
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Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and
righteousness abide in the fruitful field. The effect of
righteousness will be peace, and the result of
righteousness, quietness and trust forever. My people
will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings,
and in quiet resting places. Isaiah 32:16-18
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To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to
the LORD than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3
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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you
tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have neglected the
weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and
faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without
neglecting the others. Matthew 23:23
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Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not
listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll
down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing
stream. Amos 5:23
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He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does
the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love
kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
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Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around
your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.
As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you
ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. Ephesians
6:14-15
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For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but
righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans
14:17
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And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for
those who make peace. James 3:18
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