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'Righteous Man' in the Bible

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeBeing Born In SinGod, Righteousness OfJudgesJustification, Necessity OfPredestinationPunishment, By GodPunishment, Nature OfRetributionSuffering, Of The InnocentAge Of AccountabilityGod KillingLack Of DiscriminationGod Doing RightDoing RightFar Be It!God Kills

from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnAcquittalDo Not MurderFar From OneJudicial PunishmentFake FriendsaccusationsAcquitting The Guilty

When there ariseth a controversy between men, and they come nigh unto judgment, and judgment is granted them, then shall they justify the righteous man, and condemn the lawless.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsInnocence, Teaching OnJustification, Necessity OfLawsuitsMagistrates

Also -- when wicked men have slain the righteous man in his own house, on his bed; and now, do not I require his blood of your hand, and have taken you away from the earth?'

Verse ConceptsBeds

A laughing-stock to one's neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock - a righteous man without blame!

Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Verse ConceptsProgressSpiritual VitalitySpiritual ProgressPersevering To The EndMoving On

Surely, such are the dwellings of the unrighteous man, and such the place of him that knoweth not God.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing God

what he stores up a righteous man will wear, and an innocent man will inherit his silver.

Verse ConceptsWealth

So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man.

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfThree MenIndividuals Being Silent

Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfImagination, Inward DesiresGod Testing PeopleGod Establishes UsGod Knowing the Human HeartEmotionswickednessmotives

The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

Verse ConceptsBitingEvil PlansTeethWickedGnashing Of TeethPlottingBackstabbers

The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:

Verse ConceptsMouthsTongueWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomMan's Wisdom

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersInjustice, Hated By GodRescueGod Vindicatesvindication

The righteous man will rejoice when he hath seen an avenging, His feet, will he bathe in the blood of the lawless one: -

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UseConquestCovered With BloodClean FeetRejoicing Over JusticePunishment of the The WickedRevengefootsteps

So that a son of earth may say - Surely there is fruit for the righteous man! Surely there are gods who judge in the earth!

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeJudgesReward, Divine

The righteous man shall rejoice Yahweh, and seek refuge in him, Then shall glory - all who are upright in heart.

Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfRejoicingUprightness

All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, but the horns of a righteous man shall be lifted up.

Verse ConceptsHornsHorns VictoriousHorns WeakenedHorns BrokenUnicornscutting

Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersevil, believers' responses toSpeech, Positive Aspects OfAdmonition, Of ChristiansOlive OilAccepting Beatingsnegativityrebuking

Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

Verse ConceptsProverbsRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodThe SoulRejectionA Good ManFeeding The Poorhunger

Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

Verse ConceptsHeadsCovering The MouthAbusive MarriagesPursuing ViolenceGod Blesses

The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Verse ConceptsThings Like SilverThe TongueWorthValue

The righteous man shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheRootsImmovable SaintsNot Moved

The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageMouthsCursingSevering Body PartsThe TongueTogethernesscutting

The lips of a righteous man know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.

Verse ConceptsRescueRighteous, TheA Good ManProtection From Dangerproblems

Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!

Verse ConceptsSinnersUngodlinessThe Recompense Of The RighteousGod Will RequiteJudgment According To Works

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsTrapSin, Consequences OfSpeaking, Evil

A righteous man eats until he is satisfied,but the stomach of the wicked is empty. >

Verse ConceptsEatingRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodShortagesBeing Contenthunger

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.

To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Seeing The Wicked

A wicked man is a ransom for a righteous man, and the treacherous dealer for the upright.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodContentiousnessPunishment of the The Wickedtraitors

Wicked man, don’t set an ambush,at the camp of the righteous man;don’t destroy his dwelling.

Verse ConceptsWaitingAmbush

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Verse ConceptsGiving UpMischiefSeven TimesDownfallBurnoutMistakesRisingA Good Man

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Verse Conceptsdouble mindednessFountainsProverbsSpring Of Waterpressure

Whoever causes the righteous man to go astray in an evil way, he himself shall fall into his own pit; but the upright shall inherit good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

By his wicked plan an evil man is trapped,But the righteous man sings and rejoices [for his plan brings good things to him].

Verse ConceptsSin, Consequences OfFruits Of SinMusic To CelebrateGod Trapping

I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.

Verse ConceptsJudgmentThe Nature Of The JudgementThe Right TimeGod Suing

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

Verse ConceptsApparent InjusticeProsperity Of The WickedThe Righteous PerishingBad DaysDoing The Right ThingEnjoying Life

What my heart sought, I did not find. Although I found one righteous man among one thousand, I did not find one [upright] woman among all these.

Verse ConceptsRelationship Of Men And WomenVirtuous WomanGodly WomanFinding LoveGodly ManA Good WomanBeing A Woman Of GodA Good ManMan And Womanwomancredibility

Here is a pointless thing that happens on earth: A righteous man receives what happens to the wicked, and a wicked man receives what happens to the righteous. I concluded that this, too, is pointless.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourProsperity Of The WickedThe Righteous PerishingTaking Care Of The Earth

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous man and to the wicked man, to the good man and to the clean man and to the unclean man, to him who sacrifices and to him who does not sacrifice, as is the good man,

Verse ConceptsApparent InjusticeNot Swearing OathsClean And Unclean

who justify the wicked for rewards, and take away the justice of the righteous man from him!

Verse ConceptsAcquittalGuiltAcquitting The Guilty

The path of a righteous man, is, even, - O Upright One! the track of a righteous man, thou makest level.

Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfPaths Of BelieversUprightnessStraight PathsSmoothnessSmoothPathsweight

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In The NationsChaffOut Of The EastLight As Chaff

Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

Verse ConceptsApostates, PunishmentOffenceRighteous, TheStumblingAccountabilityResponsibility For Blood ShedWarning IndividualsGod HinderingIf You Turn From GodResponsible To WarnResponsibility

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.

Verse ConceptsKeeping Oneself AliveWarning Individuals

Because of the paining of the heart the righteous man with falsehood, whom, I, have not pained, - And strengthening the hands of the lawless man, that he should not turn from his wicked way. by letting him live

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinNot Turning AsideKeeping Oneself AlivePeople Encouraging Others

he walketh in my commandments, and keepeth my laws, and performeth them faithfully: This is a righteous man, he shall surly live, sayeth the LORD God.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodIf You Keep The Commandments

(though the father did not do any of these things), that is, the son even eats [the food set before idols] at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor’s wife,

Verse ConceptsShrinesAdulteryHow People EatSacrificing On The High Places

The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of a righteous man shall be upon him, and the wickedness of a wicked man shal

Verse ConceptsThe DeadFathers, Sin Of TheBeing Born In SinCreditResponsibility, To GodPersonal ResponsibilitySins Of The FathersPeople In RighteousnessSin Clings To The SinnerParents SinPunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedDadsResponsibilityParents Being Wrong

“But when the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits sin and acts in accordance with all the repulsive things that the wicked man does, will he live? All of his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered because of the treachery that he has committed and for his sin which he has committed; for them he shall die.

Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheSanctification, Means And ResultsDoing The Right Thing

When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, Punishment For

Thou, therefore, Son of man Say unto the sons of thy people - The righteousness of the righteous man, shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression, And as for the lawlessness of the lawless man, He shall not stumble thereby, in the day of his return from his lawlessness,- Nor shall the righteous man be able to live thereby, in the day of his sin.

Verse ConceptsPeople In RighteousnessThings Which Cannot Save

When I say of the righteous man He shall surely live but he hath trusted in his righteousness and committed perversity None of his righteous deeds shall be mentioned, But by his perversity which he hath committed - thereby, shall he die.

Verse ConceptsdistrustTrust, Lack OfTrusting YourselfGod Forgetting

When the righteous man shall turn from his righteousness and commit perversity Then shall he die for them;

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have sold a righteous man for silver, and a needy man for a pair of shoes--

Verse ConceptsCreditCoveting, prohibition ofBribery, Results OfOppression, God's Attitude ToRighteousness, Of BelieversSandalsTradeAbominations, Judgments OfPoor, The Wicked Response ToShoesThree Or FourNorthern Kingdom Of IsraelPrice Set On Individuals

Therefore the law is slacked, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked man surrounds the righteous man, therefore justice goes forth perverted.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfOpposition, To Sin And EvilRighteous, TheNo JusticeBreaking God's Law

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