45 Bible Verses about Righteousness

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

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

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

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

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

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

And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; read more.
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? read more.
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, read more.
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

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

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

Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

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

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. read more.
For many are called, but few are chosen.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

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

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.