Bible Verses About Righteousness

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

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

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.