Which other scriptures emphasize God's justice and wisdom like Jeremiah 32:19? Jeremiah 32:19 — God great in counsel and mighty in deed “Great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and the fruit of his deeds.” God’s justice in the Law • Deuteronomy 32:4 — “He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.” • Exodus 34:6-7 — The LORD declares Himself “compassionate and gracious… yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.” • Leviticus 19:15 — “You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.” Justice and wisdom celebrated in Psalms and Wisdom literature • Psalm 89:14 — “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.” • Psalm 97:2 — “Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” • Psalm 119:137 — “Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.” • Job 12:13 — “Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.” • Proverbs 2:6-8 — “For the LORD gives wisdom… guarding the paths of justice and protecting the way of His saints.” • Ecclesiastes 3:17 — “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every action and for every work.” Prophetic affirmations of justice and wisdom • Isaiah 28:29 — “This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.” • Isaiah 30:18 — “For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him.” • Daniel 2:20-22 — “Wisdom and power belong to Him… He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness.” New Testament certainty of God’s just and wise rule • Romans 2:5-6 — “God ‘will repay each one according to his deeds.’” • Romans 11:33 — “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments…” • 1 Corinthians 1:30 — Christ has become “wisdom from God—our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.” • James 1:5 — God “gives generously to all” the wisdom they ask for. • James 3:17 — “The wisdom from above is first of all pure… full of mercy and good fruit.” • Revelation 15:3-4 — “Great and wonderful are Your works… just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!” Takeaway — a unified biblical portrait Throughout Scripture, God’s flawless justice and boundless wisdom stand side by side. From the Law, through the poets and prophets, and into the New Testament, every section of the Bible echoes Jeremiah 32:19: the Lord sees every human way, acts with perfect wisdom, and will reward each person according to his or her deeds. |
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