Bible Verses About Righteousness

The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.

To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.

The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

Surely the vineyard of the Lord of hostes is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah are his pleasant plant, and hee looked for iudgement, but beholde oppression: for righteousnesse, but beholde a crying.

But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he reprooue for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lippes shall he slay the wicked.

And iustice shall be ye girdle of his loynes, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.

With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, and with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee in the morning: for seeing thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learne righteousnesse.

Let mercie bee shewed to the wicked, yet hee will not learne righteousnesse: in the land of vprightnesse will he do wickedly, and will not beholde the maiestie of the Lord.

Iudgement also will I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balance, and the haile shall sweepe away the vaine confidence, and the waters shall ouerflowe the secret place.

Behold, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement.

And iudgement shall dwel in the desert, and iustice shall remaine in the fruitfull fielde.

And the worke of iustice shall bee peace, euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse, and assurance for euer.