13 Bible Verses about Civic Righteousness

By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin [is] a reproach to a people.

An abomination to kings [is] doing evil, for by righteousness the throne will be established.

Remove the wicked before a king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.

By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.

A king who judges with truthfulness [to] the poor, his throne will be established forever.

then a throne shall be established in steadfast love, and one shall sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David, judging and seeking justice and zealous for righteousness.

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will live in the fruitful field.

Yahweh [is] exalted, for [he] dwells [on] high; he filled Zion [with] justice and righteousness,

In righteousness you shall be established. Be far from oppression, for you shall not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near you.

"You shall appoint judges and officials for you in all your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you throughout your tribes, and you shall render [for] the people {righteous judgments}.

When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.