Isaiah 1:17 Cross References
Isaiah 1:17
17: Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.
Jeremiah 22:3
- This is what the LORD says: Be fair-minded and just. Do what is right! Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors. Quit your evil deeds! Do not mistreat foreigners, orphans, and widows. Stop murdering the innocent!
Micah 6:8
- No, O people, the LORD has already told you what is good, and this is what he requires: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Psalms 82:3
- "Give fair judgment to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
- Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
Isaiah 1:23
- Your leaders are rebels, the companions of thieves. All of them take bribes and refuse to defend the orphans and the widows.
Proverbs 31:9
- Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.
Zechariah 7:9
- "This is what the LORD Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another.
- Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And do not make evil plans to harm each other.
Jeremiah 22:15
- "But a beautiful palace does not make a great king! Why did your father, Josiah, reign so long? Because he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.
- He made sure that justice and help were given to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn't that what it means to know me?" asks the LORD.
Zechariah 8:16
- But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace.
Zephaniah 2:3
- Beg the LORD to save you--all you who are humble, all you who uphold justice. Walk humbly and do what is right. Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.
Daniel 4:27
- " `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.'