What does the Bible say about fairness?

20 verses about fairness, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about fairness

Leviticus 19:15 — Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. 5 votes
Proverbs 31:9 — Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 5 votes
Psalms 106:3 — Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. 4 votes
Proverbs 16:11 — A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. 3 votes
Proverbs 21:15 — It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 3 votes
Ecclesiastes 9:11 — I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 3 votes
Micah 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? 3 votes
Ephesians 6:9 — And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. 3 votes
James 2:1 — My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 3 votes
Deuteronomy 16:19 — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 2 votes
Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. 2 votes
Proverbs 29:14 — The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. 2 votes
Isaiah 1:17 — Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 2 votes
Matthew 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 2 votes
Romans 2:11 — For there is no respect of persons with God. 2 votes
Galatians 3:28 — There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 2 votes
Colossians 4:1 — Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 votes
Hebrews 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 2 votes
James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 2 votes
1 Peter 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 2 votes

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Proverbs (5), James (2), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Micah (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1) and 3 more

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