Bible Verses About Uprightness

He stores up common sense for the upright, is a shield to those whose conduct is blameless,

who leave the paths of honesty to walk the ways of darkness,

For the upright will live in the land, the pure-hearted will remain there;

He who walks purely walks securely, but he who walks in crooked ways will be found out.

The way of ADONAI is a stronghold to the upright but ruin to those who do evil.

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the duplicity of the treacherous destroys them.

The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own intrigues.

By the blessing of the upright, a city is raised up; but the words of the wicked tear it down.

The crooked-hearted are an abomination to ADONAI, but those sincere in their ways are his delight.

The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

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

A person with upright conduct fears ADONAI, but a person who is devious scorns him.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

ADONAI detests the sacrifices of the wicked but delights in the prayers of the upright.

Folly appeals to one who lacks sense, but a person of discernment goes straight ahead.

Avoiding evil is the highway of the upright; he who watches his step preserves his life.

Better to be poor and live one's life uprightly than engage in crooked speech, for such a one is a fool.

A wicked man puts on a bold face, whereas the upright prepares his ways.

Better to be poor and live an honest life than be crooked in one's ways, though rich.

Whoever causes the honest to pursue evil ways will himself fall into his own pit, but the pure-hearted will inherit good.

Whoever lives blamelessly will be saved, but he whose ways are crooked will fall in one [of those ways].

Men of blood hate those who are pure and seek the life of the upright.

A slave who is pampered from youth will in the end be ungrateful.

This is the only thing I have found, that God made human beings upright, but they have devised many schemes.

"Take me with you. We will run after you." The king has brought me into his rooms. [Chorus] We will be glad and rejoice for you. We will praise your love more than wine. How right it is for them to love you!