He told the judges, “Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the Lord, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.

From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues—the judges, the rulers, the officials, the secretaries, the Erechites, the Babylonians, the people of Susa (that is, the Elamites),

“Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.

Let our leaders take steps on behalf of all the assembly. Let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at an appointed time, and with them the elders of each town and its judges, until the hot anger of our God is turned away from us in this matter.”

If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?

He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.

Can anyone teach God knowledge, since he judges those that are on high?

It is by these that he judges the nations and supplies food in abundance.

The Lord judges the nations. Vindicate me, Lord, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One.

He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

Then observers will say, “Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded. Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth.”

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established; it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”

before the Lord, for he comes. For he comes to judge the earth. He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

before the Lord. For he comes to judge the earth. He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

They will be thrown over the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

by me princes rule, as well as nobles and all righteous judges.

If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

I will reestablish honest judges as in former times, wise advisers as in earlier days. Then you will be called, ‘The Just City, Faithful Town.’”

the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will be exalted when he punishes, the holy God’s authority will be recognized when he judges.

This is what your Sovereign Lord, even your God who judges his people says: “Look, I have removed from your hand the cup of intoxicating wine, the goblet full of my anger. You will no longer have to drink it.

For the Lord judges all humanity with fire and his sword; the Lord will kill many.

“‘In a controversy they will act as judges; they will judge according to my ordinances. They will keep my laws and my statutes regarding all my appointed festivals and will observe my Sabbaths.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other authorities of the province to attend the dedication of the statue that he had erected.

So the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other provincial authorities assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected. They were standing in front of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had erected.