Bible Verses About Righteousness

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.

He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.

Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

Then wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah