Bible Verses About Uprightness

He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,

And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:

For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.

He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.

They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.

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

He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.

Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shall fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count: And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde. Onely loe, this haue I founde, that God hath made man righteous: but they haue sought many inuentions.

I am blacke, O daughters of Ierusalem, but comely, as the tentes of Kedar, and as the curtaines of Salomon.