The best Bible verses for justice (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for justice (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"They take bribes to let the wicked go free, and they punish the innocent."Isaiah 5:23
"They deprive the poor of justice and deny the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and take advantage of orphans."Isaiah 10:2
"then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king. He will rule with mercy and truth. He will always do what is just and be eager to do what is right."Isaiah 16:5
"He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates."Isaiah 28:6
"I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away."Isaiah 28:17
"Those who convict the innocent by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice and who tell lies to destroy the innocent."Isaiah 29:21
"So the LORD must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help."Isaiah 30:18
"Though the LORD is very great and lives in heaven, he will make Jerusalem his home of justice and righteousness."Isaiah 33:5
"“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, who pleases me. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will bring justice to the nations."Isaiah 42:1
"He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to all who have been wronged."Isaiah 42:3
"He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction. ”"Isaiah 42:4
"“Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations."Isaiah 51:4
"My mercy and justice are coming soon. My salvation is on the way. My strong arm will bring justice to the nations. All distant lands will look to me and wait in hope for my powerful arm."Isaiah 51:5
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for justice (NLT) are Isaiah 5:23, Isaiah 10:2, Isaiah 16:5. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to justice (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for justice (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.