Bible Verses About Righteousness

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.

In the house of the righteous is abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked--trouble.

An abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

Far is Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

Say ye to the righteous, that it is good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

Because the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts Is the house of Israel, And the man of Judah His pleasant plant, And He waiteth for judgment, and lo, oppression, For righteousness, and lo, a cry.

And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.

And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness--the girdle of his reins.

With my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, with my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments are on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.

The wicked findeth favour, He hath not learned righteousness, In a land of straightforwardness he dealeth perversely, And seeth not the excellency of Jehovah.

And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.

Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.

And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness--Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.