who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice. Cross References James 5:6You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you. Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Psalm 94:21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD. Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Isaiah 10:1 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, Isaiah 10:2 to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their spoil and plunder the fatherless. Isaiah 32:7 The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. Isaiah 59:15 Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil makes himself prey. The LORD looked and was offended that there was no justice. Amos 5:12 For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are innumerable. You oppress the righteous, taking bribes, and depriving the poor of justice at the gates. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, "Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us." Micah 7:3 Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. Chapter Outline 1. Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment8. His judgments upon covetousness 11. Upon lasciviousness 13. Upon impiety 20. And upon injustice 26. The executioners of God's judgments Jump to Previous Acquit Bribe Cause Declaring Deny Deprive Guilty Innocent Justice Justify Ones Reward Right Righteous Righteousness Rights Sinner Support Turn Upright WickedJump to Next Acquit Bribe Cause Declaring Deny Deprive Guilty Innocent Justice Justify Ones Reward Right Righteous Righteousness Rights Sinner Support Turn Upright Wicked |
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