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"My father told me, "Look! I'm about to die. Bury me in my grave that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan." So please let me travel to bury my father. I'll be right back.'"

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenThe Cave Of Machpelah

But Moses said, “It would not be right to do that, because what we will sacrifice to the Lord our God is detestable to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what the Egyptians detest in front of them, won’t they stone us?

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, PracticesFear Of StoningHating Peoplescats

There the LORD presented to them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them. He said, "If you will carefully obey the LORD your God, do what he sees to be right, listen to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then I won't inflict on you all the diseases that I inflicted on the Egyptians, because I am the LORD your healer."

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfTemporal BlessingsAbolitionBlessings, To IsraeldoctorsdiseasesCommands, in OTHealingGod As DoctorI Am The LordGod HealsHealth PromisedNames Involving GodPay Attention To God!Results Of Keeping The CommandmentsDiseaseGod Healing Our LandSicknessIllnessHealth And Healing

after that he is sold there shall be right of redemption for him; one of his brethren may redeem him.

Verse ConceptsRedemptionredeemed

And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will be right in the sight of God that thou curse me them from thence.

Verse ConceptsAmbiguityCursing Israel

And he will go down and speak to the woman, and she will be right in the eyes of Samson.

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Figurative UseChaosSelfishnessAnarchyNo King

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

Verse ConceptsAuthority, of human institutionsKingship, HumanSelfishnessAnarchyNo King

And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy, red-haired and good-looking.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

Then she said to her male servants, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Did Not Tell

How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you."

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningCounted As FoolsShame Will Come

I'm doing this because they have abandoned me and worshipped that Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They haven't lived my way by doing what I consider to be right and observing my statutes and my ordinances, like his father David did.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsForsaking GodServing Asherah

If you listen to everything that I command you to do, and if you live your life my way, and if you do what I consider to be right by observing my statutes and my commandments, just like my servant David did, then I will be with you, I will build an enduring dynasty for you, just like I did for David, and I'll give Israel to you.

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceCommands, in OTBuildingKingsGod Will Be With YouKeep The Commandments!The Dynasty Of David

"I tore the kingdom away from David's dynasty. "Then I gave it to you. But you have not lived like my servant David, who kept my commands with all his heart, and did only what I considered to be right.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritWhole Heartedness

because David had practiced what the LORD considered to be right. He never avoided anything that the LORD had commanded him during his entire lifetime, except for the case of Uriah the Hittite.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodSin, Universality OfPeople Who Did Right

He lived like his father Asa and never abandoned that life. He did what the LORD considered to be right. Nevertheless, the high places were not demolished, and the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGood Kings Examples OfIncense Offered AmissPeople Who Did RightSacrificing On The High Places

As the Moabites arose early that morning, the sun cast its rays on the water, and to the Moabites, the water across from them appeared to be red like blood.

Verse ConceptsTurned To BloodThose Who Rose EarlyRosesSunshine

Then she called to her husband and asked him, "Please send me one of the servants, along with one of the donkeys, so I can ride quickly to see that godly man. I'll be right back."

Verse ConceptsMan Of God

Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. The king sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the leaders, "Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head?" Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him."

Verse ConceptsMessengerRemoving HeadsShutting DoorsKilling ProphetsSkullsSoundThe Elders Gathered

Jehoash did what the LORD considered to be right during the entire time when Jehoiada the priest was instructing him,

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofPeople TeachingPeople Who Did RightTeaching ChildrenTraining Children

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, but not like his ancestor David did. He acted as his father Joash had done,

Verse ConceptsKingship, HumanNot Imitating GoodPeople Who Did Right

He did what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Amaziah had done in everything,

Verse ConceptsGood Kings Examples OfImitating Good KingsPeople Who Did Right

He did what the LORD considered to be right, following everything his father Uzziah had done,

Verse ConceptsGood Kings Examples OfImitating Good KingsPeople Who Did Right

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not practice what the LORD considered to be right, as had his ancestor David.

Verse ConceptsNot Imitating Good15 To 20 YearsAge When Crowned

He did what the LORD considered to be right, according to everything that his ancestor David had done.

Verse ConceptsBehaviourGood Kings Examples OfImitating Good KingsPeople Who Did Right

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, living the way his ancestor David had lived, turning neither to the right nor to the left.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfGood Kings Examples OfSteadfastness, Examples OfImitating Good KingsNot Turning AsidePeople Who Did Right

armed with bow, right and left handed, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brethren of Saul, of Benjamin.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalSlingsStonesWarriorsLeft HandedThrowing StonesArrows

Asa practiced what the LORD his God considered to be right

Verse ConceptsGrandmothers

He followed the example of his father Asa and never departed from it, practicing what the LORD considered to be right.

Verse ConceptsImitating Good Kings

Joash practiced what the LORD considered to be right during the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest,

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, but not with a perfect heart.

Verse ConceptsHalf HeartednessLosing A FriendDoing The Right Thingdevotion

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example set by his father Amaziah's accomplishments.

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofChildren, Good Parental ExamplesSports

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Uzziah had done, even though he did not enter the Temple. Nevertheless, the people continued acting corruptly.

Verse ConceptsImitating Good KingsEntering The Temple

Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 16 years in Jerusalem, but he did not practice what the LORD considered to be right, as his ancestor David had done.

Verse Concepts15 To 20 YearsAge When Crowned

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following all of the examples set by his ancestor David.

Verse ConceptsImitating Good Kings

In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRevival, CorporateTaxation

Hezekiah did this throughout all of Judah, and he acted well, doing what the LORD his God considered to be right and true.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Growth InCommitment, to GodRighteousness, Of Believersimprovement

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example of his ancestor David, turning neither to the right nor to the left.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfImitating Good Kings

And he was pleased with the girl and was kind to her; and he quickly gave her what was needed for making her clean, and the things which were hers by right, and seven servant-girls who were to be hers from the king's house: and he had her and her servant-girls moved to the best place in the women's part of the house.

Verse ConceptsCosmeticsSeven PeopleWomen's Beauty

In that night the king's sleep fled away, and he will say to bring in the book of memorials of the words of the days; and they will be read before the king.

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfWakefulnessReading Other MatterHistorical Booksmums

And she will say, If good to the king, and if I found favor before him, and the word be right before the king, and I good in his eyes, it shall be written to turn back the writings, the purposes of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, that he wrote to destroy the Jews that were in all the king's provinces:

Verse ConceptsKilling Israelites

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomVain TalkToo Many Words

See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right.

Verse ConceptsGod Vindicatesvindication


“What is man, that he should be pure and clean,
Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous and just?

Verse ConceptsBirth, PhysicalPurity, Moral And SpiritualSelf Righteousness, And The GospelMan's Sinful NatureWoman's PlaceBeing A Woman Of God

God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right! As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocence.

Verse ConceptsAs Long As Life LastsFar Be It!Man Vindicates

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfThree MenIndividuals Being Silent

For when God doth once command a thing, there should no man be curious to search whether it be right.

Verse ConceptsNeglecting God's ThingsSpeaking Againspeakingattention

I must needs be a liar, though my cause be right, and violently am I plagued whereas I made no fault.'

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfPlea Of Innocence

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?

Verse ConceptsSelf Righteousness, And The Gospel

Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfLast JudgmentSin, Nature OfOvercoming

O that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Zion! O that the LORD would deliver his people out of captivity! Then should Jacob rejoice, and Israel should be right glad.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of IsraelRestoring NationsGod Saves The NeedyRejoicing In Success

So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same.

Verse ConceptsdogsTongueAnimals Eating PeopleHuman Blood ShedThe TonguePets

Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGiving To GodVowsMaking VowsGod Is To Be Feared

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way.

Verse ConceptsFalse WaysHating Evil

Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!God's TrustworthinessExcellence

Where is woe? Where is sorrow? Where is strife? Where is brawling? Where are wounds without cause? Where be red eyes?

Verse ConceptsIntoxicationColors, ScarletDisfigurement Of SinDrunkennessComplainingResolving Conflictalcoholismscars

Thou shalt not look upon wine when it shall be red, when it shall give its eye in the cup, it will go about in uprightnesses.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholSerpentsNot Drinking WineSparklingColoralcoholism

He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life.

Verse ConceptsChildren, UngratefulNo SinmomsDadsMothers And SonsParents Being Wrongthievescheaters

In the morning sow thy seed, and at evening thou shalt not let thy hand rest: for thou shalt not know whether this shall be right, this or that, or if they two as one being good.

Verse ConceptsBusynessVegetationNot Knowing The FutureAt Morning And EveningFrom Morning Till EveningCareer SuccessReaping What You SowPlanting SeedsSeedsSuccess And Hard WorkSowing Seedssowing

“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness (right standing with God),
Who seek and inquire of the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were cut
And to the excavation of the quarry from which you were dug.

Verse ConceptsPursuing GoodRighteousness, Of BelieversExcavationclosure


“And [the plain of] Sharon will be a place for flocks to graze,
And the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds,
For My people who seek Me [who long for Me and require My presence in their lives].

Verse ConceptsHerdsPasturing The Flock


For the shepherds [of the people] have become [like brutes,] irrational and stupid,
And have not searched for the Lord or asked about Him or realized their need for Him;
Therefore they have not been wise and have not prospered,
And all their flocks are scattered.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfComplacencyenquiring of GodAskingGuidance, Need For God'sPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayerlessnessShepherds, As Kings And LeadersWisdom, Human ImportanceInadequate ShepherdingScattered Like SheepNot Seeking GodFoolishness Of Menprospering

And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that are on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land is before thee, whither it be good, and whither it be right in thine eyes to go -- go.' --

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToArmsChoosing ThingsPeople Set Free By People

And ere yet he could make reply - Go thou back then unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath set in charge over the cities of Judah, and dwell thou with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it may be right in thine eyes to go, go! So the chief of the royal executioners gave him an allowance and a present and let him go.

“In those days and at that time,” says the Lord, “the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will come up weeping [in repentance] as they come and seek the Lord their God [inquiring for and of Him].

Verse ConceptsLast DaysSeeking GodUnity, God's Goal OfWeepingPerspectivereuniting

For thus sayeth the LORD God: I should, by right, deal with thee, as thou hast done. Thou hast despised the oath, and broken the covenant.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, According To DeedsEquality Of PunishmentBreaking The Covenant

Nevertheless, as for the soothsaying, they shall hold it but for vanity; even as though a jest were told them. Yea and they themselves remember their wickedness, so that by right they must be taken and won.

Verse ConceptsFalse Ways

I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.

Verse ConceptsCripplesFatnessDoubt, Dealing WithKnowing God, Effects OfSheepWatchfulness, DivineWeakness, SpiritualBones BrokenLimitations Of StrengthWeak AnimalsFat AnimalsGod Searching For PeopleReinstating PeopleJoining Flesh And BonesLost Peoplelosing a loved oneHealing A Broken HeartHurtMissing SomeoneRecoveryLosing A FriendWeaknessBeing LostFeeling LostLosing SomeoneTaking Care Of The EarthBroken Heartsseekingwandering

Then Yahweh answered me and said, "Write [the] vision and make [it] plain on the tablet so that {it might be read quickly}.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Methods Of OtRunningTabletsWritingAmbiguityClarityGod AnsweredReading The ScripturesAppointmentsJournalizingepiphany

and, to them, he said - ye also, go your way into the vineyard, and, whatsoever may be right, I will give you;

Verse ConceptsServants, Working Conditions OfMetaphorical Vineyards

They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right ye will receive.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsWhy It Happened

For John came to show you the way to be right with God, but you would not believe his message. Yet the tax collectors and prostitutes believed it, and when you saw this, even then you did not change your minds so as to believe his message.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceRepentance, Importance OfUnbelief, As Response To GodWay, TheSkepticismBelieving ProphetsNot Believing PeoplePeople Changing Their MindsRepentancePeople Who Did RightRewards Of Ritual

But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.

Verse ConceptsDistinctives Of Righteousnessvindication

And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

Verse ConceptsFloggingevangelists, ministry ofPersecution, Forms OfPersuasionSuffering, Of BelieversWitnessing, And Holy SpiritBeatingsBeating BelieversSpeaking In Christ's NamePeople Set Free By PeopleThe Apostles In Action

he answer'd, yes. the officer rejoin'd, my freedom cost me a considerable sum. but I had it, said Paul, by right of birth.

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyExpensiveCitizensReligious Freedomserenity

In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

Verse ConceptsHonestyReliabilityFar Be It!God SuingThose Who Are LiarsMan's Relation To GodOvercomingTelling The Truth

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness [who did not seek salvation and a right relationship with God, nevertheless] obtained righteousness, that is, the righteousness which is produced by faith;

Verse ConceptsGospel, Promises OfJustice, In Believers' LivesImputed RighteousnessPursuing GoodForeigners Saved By FaithRighteous By FaithGentiles

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

Verse ConceptsCommendationRulersSecurityTaxationMagistratesFear Is DueFearDoing The Right ThingBeing ScaredRespecting Authoritybehaviorterrorism