13 Bible Verses about Civic Righteousness

When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.

Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.

The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.

Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.

For the transgressions of a land, many are the rulers thereof, but, under an intelligent and discerning man, stability is prolonged.

A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.

When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.

So shall be established, in lovingkindness, a throne, And one shall sit thereon, in truth, in the home of David, - Judging - and seeking justice and speeding righteousness.

Then shall, justice inhabit, the wilderness, And righteousness, in the garden-land, shall abide;

Exalted is Yahweh, for he inhabiteth a height, - He hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

In righteousness, shalt thou be established, - Be thou far from oppression - But indeed thou shalt not fear, And from crushing calamity - But indeed it shall not come nigh unto thee.

Judges and officers, shalt thou appoint thee in all thy gates, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, by thy tribes, - and they shall judge the people, with righteous judgment,

When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.