22 Bible Verses about Uprightness

He then told them a parable: "The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, so he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' Then he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. read more.
And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."

"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores, who longed to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores. read more.
"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.' But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.' So the rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father -- send Lazarus to my father's house (for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don't come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.' Then the rich man said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior. For I have obeyed the Lord's commands; I have not rebelled against my God. For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules. read more.
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning. The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior. For I have obeyed the Lord's commands; I have not rebelled against my God. For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules. read more.
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning. The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior. For I have obeyed the Lord's commands; I have not rebelled against my God. For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules. read more.
I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning. The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

So they proclaim that the Lord, my protector, is just and never unfair.

Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector! Indeed, the Lord knocks down those who live in a high place, he brings down an elevated town; he brings it down to the ground, he throws it down to the dust. It is trampled underfoot by the feet of the oppressed, by the soles of the poor." read more.
The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to the morally upright!

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil. Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.

(Tsade) You are just, O Lord, and your judgments are fair.

The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.

The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

if you become pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself for you, and will restore your righteous abode.

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?

God says, "At the appointed times, I judge fairly.

The best of them is like a thorn; the most godly among them are more dangerous than a row of thorn bushes. The day you try to avoid by posting watchmen -- your appointed time of punishment -- is on the way, and then you will experience confusion.

Faithful men have disappeared from the land; there are no godly men left. They all wait in ambush so they can shed blood; they hunt their own brother with a net.

Draw me after you; let us hurry! May the king bring me into his bedroom chambers! The Maidens to the Lover: We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. The Beloved to Her Lover: How rightly the young women adore you!

I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.

This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning. The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

He does amazing things that will be remembered; the Lord is merciful and compassionate. He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant. He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people, giving them a land that belonged to other nations. read more.
His acts are characterized by faithfulness and justice; all his precepts are reliable. They are forever firm, and should be faithfully and properly carried out.

The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, "If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.

The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

who leave the upright paths to walk on the dark ways,

A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

This is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water.

He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others --

Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.

They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.

In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.

David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.

Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant sins; do not allow such sins to control me. Then I will be blameless, and innocent of blatant rebellion.

But I have integrity! Rescue me and have mercy on me!

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to the morally upright!

The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.

Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.

Does the family of Jacob say, 'The Lord's patience can't be exhausted -- he would never do such things'? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,

I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered -- a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!