'Righteous' in the Bible
to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.
So you will walk in the way of good people, and will keep on the paths of the righteous.
The Lord's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.
by me princes rule, as well as nobles and all righteous judges.
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.
The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.
The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.
With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.
Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.
What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!
No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.
The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.
A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.
The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.
The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.
Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.
The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.
It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.
Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright.
All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.
Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.
Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.
Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.
When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.
When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.
The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.
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