Matthew 20:13

You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay; that the thing made should say about him who made it, “He didn’t make me;” or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding?”

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are the clay and you our potter. We all are the work of your hand.

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

Therefore I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me. May Yahweh the Judge be judge today between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.”

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

However you are just in all that has come on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly.

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?—

so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”

Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.

“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?

But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?

to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” Aaron held his peace.

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.

But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.

Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.

Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images.

‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.

“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.

Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.

“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled. I have not gone after the Baals’? See your way in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift dromedary traversing her ways,

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so the house of Israel is ashamed: they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets,

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

“But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’

But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

knowing that such a one is perverted and sins, being self-condemned.

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

I heard a voice in the middle of the four living creatures saying, “A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don’t damage the oil and the wine!”

I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, who are and who were, O Holy One, because you have judged these things.