'Righteous' in the Bible

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

And Jehovah said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?

Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

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

And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.

peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: Jehovah is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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

And what great nation is there, that hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Jehovah concerning all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which he did to you and to your fathers.

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit , Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him; but who smote all these?

then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, requiting the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous.

O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before thee because of this.

and foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it unto his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous.

Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

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

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him , that thou makest thy ways perfect?

The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?-

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.

There were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.

Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

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

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

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

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

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

The righteous also shall see it , and fear, And shall laugh at him,'saying ,

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.

But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

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

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.

Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial name .

Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.

I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.

I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.

TSADHE. Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.

The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever.

Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances.

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.