Bible Verses About Righteousness

The righteous guides his friend's way rightly, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

In the road of righteousness is life; no death is in its pathway.

Righteousness protects him whose way is honest, but wickedness brings down the sinner.

The righteous person eats his fill, but the belly of the wicked is empty.

Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin degrades any people.

The home of the righteous is a storehouse of treasure, but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

ADONAI detests the way of the wicked but loves anyone who pursues righteousness.

ADONAI is far from the wicked, but he listens to the prayer of the righteous.

It is an abomination for a king to do evil, for the throne is made secure by righteousness.

White hair is a crown of honor obtained by righteous living.

To do what is right and just is more pleasing to ADONAI than sacrifice.

He who pursues righteousness and kindness finds life, prosperity and honor.

Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will rest firmly on righteousness.

The wicked flee when no one pursues them; but the righteous, like lions, feel sure of themselves.

The righteous understands the cause of the poor, but the wicked is unconcerned.

Say that it will go well with the righteous, that they will enjoy the fruit of their actions;

Now the vineyard of ADONAI-Tzva'ot is the house of Isra'el, and the men of Y'hudah are the plant he delighted in. So he expected justice, but look - bloodshed! - and righteousness, but listen - cries of distress!

but he will judge the impoverished justly; he will decide fairly for the humble of the land. He will strike the land with a rod from his mouth and slay the wicked with a breath from his lips.

Justice will be the belt around his waist, faithfulness the sash around his hips.

My soul desires you at night, my spirit in me seeks you at dawn; for when your judgments are here on earth, the people in the world learn what righteousness is.

Even if pity is shown to the wicked, he still doesn't learn what righteousness is. In a land of uprightness he will still act wrongly and fail to see the majesty of ADONAI.

I will make justice the plumbline and righteousness the plumb-bob; hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, water will overflow the hiding place,

There is coming a king who will reign justly and princes who will rule uprightly.

Then justice will dwell in the desert, and righteousness abide in the fertile field.

The effect of righteousness will be peace; the result of righteousness, quiet trust forever.