Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
1 Chronicles 16:33Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job 9:22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Job 34:12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Psalms 7:12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:24-33
Abraham's Intercession for Sodom. ( b. c. 1898.) 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the Lord said, If I… Read the whole commentary →