Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 21:15
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It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
About Proverbs 21:15
Proverbs 21:15 from Proverbs speaks directly to What the Bible Says About Justice and Bible Verses for Lawyers, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Deuteronomy 16:20
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
- Psalms 82:3
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”
- Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
- 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?”
- Amos 5:24
“But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”
How to Apply Proverbs 21:15
Study Proverbs 21:15 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Proverbs. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of What the Bible Says About Justice. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.