Bible Verses About Righteousness: Speak contemptuously against those who follow

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,

and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it , save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'

And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

`Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him;

he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said--Son of God I am;'

with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.