Proverbs 11:19
He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,
But he who pursues evil attains his own death.
Proverbs 10:16
The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].
Proverbs 1:16-19
For their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed blood.
Proverbs 7:22-23
Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter [not knowing the outcome],
Or as one in stocks going to the correction [to be given] to a fool,
Proverbs 8:36
“But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love and court death.”
Proverbs 11:4
Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment,
But righteousness rescues from death.
Acts 10:35
but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.
Romans 2:8-9
But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 3:7
Little children (believers, dear ones), do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who practices righteousness [the one who strives to live a consistently honorable life—in private as well as in public—and to conform to God’s precepts] is righteous, just as He is righteous.
1 John 3:10
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are clearly identified: anyone who does not practice righteousness [who does not seek God’s will in thought, action, and purpose] is not of God, nor is the one who does not [unselfishly]
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Righteousness
General references
Bible References
Righteousness
Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment,
But righteousness rescues from death.
The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
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For their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed blood.
Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter [not knowing the outcome],
Or as one in stocks going to the correction [to be given] to a fool,
“But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love and court death.”
General references
In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].