22 Bible Verses about Uprightness

And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive. "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. read more.
'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?' "So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

"Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. "And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. read more.
"Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' "But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' "And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father's house-- for I have five brothers--in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.' "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.' "But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!' "But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'"

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.

"The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God. "For all His ordinances were before me, And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
"I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. "Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. "With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes. With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

"The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God. "For all His ordinances were before me, And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
"I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. "Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. "With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me. read more.
I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes. With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

To declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

"Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock. "For He has brought low those who dwell on high, the unassailable city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust. "The foot will trample it, The feet of the afflicted, the steps of the helpless." read more.
The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

But the priests were too few, so that they were unable to skin all the burnt offerings; therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was completed and until the other priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites were more conscientious to consecrate themselves than the priests.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands For the righteous man is taken away from evil, He enters into peace; They rest in their beds, Each one who walked in his upright way.

Tsadhe.
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.

The way of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

Men of bloodshed hate the blameless,
But the upright are concerned for his life.

They hate him who reproves in the gate,
And they abhor him who speaks with integrity.

He enters into peace;
They rest in their beds,
Each one who walked in his upright way.

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity.

He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.

Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;
The upright will dwell in Your presence.

Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the company of the upright and in the assembly.

The way of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

If you are pure and upright,
Surely now He would rouse Himself for you
And restore your righteous estate.

For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David.
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods?
Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

“When I select an appointed time,
It is I who judge with equity.

The best of them is like a briar,
The most upright like a thorn hedge.
The day when you post your watchmen,
Your punishment will come.
Then their confusion will occur.

The godly person has perished from the land,
And there is no upright person among men.
All of them lie in wait for bloodshed;
Each of them hunts the other with a net.

“Draw me after you and let us run together!
The king has brought me into his chambers.”
“We will rejoice in you and be glad;
We will extol your love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”

Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.

Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.

Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.”

Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.”

He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is crooked will fall all at once.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be a son.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

He has made His wonders to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and compassionate. He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever. He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. read more.
The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

For the upright will live in the land
And the blameless will remain in it;

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked though he be rich.

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

He will dwell on the heights,
His refuge will be the impregnable rock;
His bread will be given him,
His water will be sure.

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejects unjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;

“Behold, as for the proud one,
His soul is not right within him;
But the righteous will live by his faith.

As sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form shall be for Sheol to consume
So that they have no habitation.

The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will be forever.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord gives grace and glory;
No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And You set me in Your presence forever.

So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,
And guided them with his skillful hands.

Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins;
Let them not rule over me;
Then I will be blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me, and be gracious to me.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

The way of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.

For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness;
The upright will behold His face.

“Is it being said, O house of Jacob:
‘Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?
Are these His doings?’
Do not My words do good
To the one walking uprightly?

“I am a joke to my friends,
The one who called on God and He answered him;
The just and blameless man is a joke.