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(page 4) Bible Verses About Righteousness
382 Scriptures

Proverbs 11:16

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

Proverbs 11:18

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

Proverbs 11:19

So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

Proverbs 11:3

The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

Proverbs 12:17

The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

Proverbs 12:28

In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

Proverbs 1:3

To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

Proverbs 14:2

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Proverbs 14:32

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Proverbs 14:34

By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

Proverbs 16:12

Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

Proverbs 16:13

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

Proverbs 16:31

The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

Proverbs 17:26

To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

Proverbs 20:7

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

Proverbs 21:21

He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

Proverbs 2:13

Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;

Proverbs 25:5

Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

Proverbs 8:16

Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.

Proverbs 8:18

Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

Proverbs 8:20

I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.

Psalms 101:1

<A Psalm. Of David.> I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.

Psalms 101:2

I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.

Psalms 103:17

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

Psalms 103:6

The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

Psalms 106:3

Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

Psalms 106:31

And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.

Psalms 111:3

His work is full of honour and glory; and his righteousness is unchanging for ever.

Psalms 111:7

The works of his hands are faith and righteousness; all his laws are unchanging.

Psalms 111:8

They are fixed for ever and ever, they are done in faith and righteousness.

Psalms 112:3

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

Psalms 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Psalms 116:5

The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

Psalms 11:7

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

Psalms 118:19

Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

Psalms 118:20

This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

Psalms 119:123

My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

Psalms 119:137

<TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.

Psalms 119:138

You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.

Psalms 119:142

Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.

Psalms 119:144

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.


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