22 Bible Verses about Uprightness
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He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice);
The upright shall see His face.
Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path,
And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
“They are like scarecrows in a cucumber field;
They cannot speak;
They have to be carried,
Because they cannot walk!
Do not be afraid of them,
For they can do no harm or evil,
Nor can they do any good.”
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness
To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
“Look at the proud one,
His soul is not right within him,
But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].
From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;
He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness,
And speaks and holds truth in his heart.
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
My shield and my defense depend on God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous [who actively seek right standing with Him];
Shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];
There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].
Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
Death will be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form and beauty shall be for Sheol to consume,
So that they have no dwelling [on earth].
The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him;
All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.
Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).
He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],
For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;
He who walks in integrity and with moral character walks securely,
But he who takes a crooked way will be discovered and punished.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will thrive.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.
From Thematic Bible
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Then He told them a parable, saying, The land of a rich man was fertile and yielded plentifully. And he considered and debated within himself, What shall I do? I have no place [in which] to gather together my harvest. And he said, I will do this: I will pull down my storehouses and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain or produce and my goods. read more.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many good things laid up, [enough] for many years. Take your ease; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself merrily. But God said to him, You fool! This very night they [the messengers of God] will demand your soul of you; and all the things that you have prepared, whose will they be? So it is with the one who continues to lay up and hoard possessions for himself and is not rich [in his relation] to God [this is how he fares].
There was a certain rich man who [habitually] clothed himself in purple and fine linen and reveled and feasted and made merry in splendor every day. And at his gate there was [carelessly] dropped down and left a certain utterly destitute man named Lazarus, [reduced to begging alms and] covered with [ ulcerated] sores. He [eagerly] desired to be satisfied with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover, the dogs even came and licked his sores. read more.
And it occurred that the man [reduced to] begging died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. And in Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity and mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said, Child, remember that you in your lifetime fully received [what is due you in] comforts and delights, and Lazarus in like manner the discomforts and distresses; but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who want to pass from this [place] to you may not be able, and no one may pass from there to us. And [the man] said, Then, father, I beseech you to send him to my father's house -- " For I have five brothers -- "so that he may give [solemn] testimony and warn them, lest they too come into this place of torment. But Abraham said, They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear and listen to them. But he answered, No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent ( change their minds for the better and heartily amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins). He said to him, If they do not hear and listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded and convinced and believe [even] if someone should rise from the dead.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You.
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
The Lord rewarded me according to my uprightness with Him; He compensated and benefited me according to the cleanness of my hands. 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 from His statutes I did not turn aside. read more.
I was also blameless before Him and kept myself from guilt and iniquity. Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His [holy] sight. Toward the loving and loyal You will show Yourself loving and loyal, and with the upright and blameless You will show Yourself upright and blameless.
Therefore has the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness (my uprightness and right standing with Him), according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. With the kind and merciful You will show Yourself kind and merciful, with an upright man You will show Yourself upright,
Uprightness » The reward for being upright
The Lord rewarded me according to my uprightness with Him; He compensated and benefited me according to the cleanness of my hands. 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 from His statutes I did not turn aside. read more.
I was also blameless before Him and kept myself from guilt and iniquity. Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His [holy] sight. Toward the loving and loyal You will show Yourself loving and loyal, and with the upright and blameless You will show Yourself upright and blameless.
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness (my conscious integrity and sincerity with Him); according to the cleanness of my hands has He 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 put not away His statutes from me. read more.
I was upright before Him and blameless with Him, ever [on guard] to keep myself free from my sin and guilt. Therefore has the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness (my uprightness and right standing with Him), according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. With the kind and merciful You will show Yourself kind and merciful, with an upright man You will show Yourself upright,
Uprightness » The lord being upright
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
[They are living memorials] to declare that the Lord is upright and faithful [to His promises];
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]. For He has brought down the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city; He lays it low, lays it low to the ground; He brings it even to the dust. The foot has trampled it down -- "even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. read more.
The way of the [consistently] righteous (those living in moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relationship of their lives) is level and straight; You, O [Lord], Who are upright, direct aright and make level the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous.
Uprightness » Should be in » Heart
But there were too few priests and they were unable to skin all the burnt offerings; so until the other priests had consecrated themselves, their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was done. For the Levites were more upright in heart and more conscientious than the priests in consecrating themselves.
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
Uprightness » Who walks uprightly
Foolishness is joy to him who is without heart and lacks [intelligent, common] sense,
But a man of understanding walks uprightly [making his course straight].
The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; and merciful and devout men are taken away, with no one considering that the uncompromisingly upright and godly person is taken away from the calamity and evil to come [even through wickedness]. He [in death] enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks straight and in his uprightness.
Uprightness » What is upright
The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Hated by the wicked
The bloodthirsty hate the blameless [because of his integrity],
But the upright are concerned for his life.
They hate the one who reprimands [the unrighteous] in the [court held at the city] gate [regarding him as unreasonable and rejecting his reprimand],
And they detest him who speaks [the truth] with integrity and honesty.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Enter into peace
He enters into peace [through death];
They rest in their beds (graves),
Each one who walked uprightly [following God’s will, living with integrity].
Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];
There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Dwell with God
He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness,
And speaks and holds truth in his heart.
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;
The upright will dwell in Your presence.
Uprightness » A characteristic of saints
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the company of the upright and in the congregation.
The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Prospered by God
The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will thrive.
Then, if you are pure and upright,
Surely now He will awaken for you
And restore your righteous place.
Uprightness » Should be in » Judging
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
“When I select an appointed time,
I will judge with equity,” [says the Lord].
Uprightness » The wicked » Do not act with
The best of them is [injurious] like a briar;
The most upright is [prickly] like a thorn hedge.
The day of your watchmen [that is, the time predicted by the prophets]
And your punishment comes;
Now shall be their confusion.
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Love Christ
“Draw me away with you and let us run together!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.”
Uprightness » The lord having pleasure in uprightness
I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You.
Uprightness » God has pleasure in
I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You.
Uprightness » Man has deviated from
Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].”
Uprightness » God created man in
Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].”
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Possess good things
He who leads the upright astray on an evil path
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be saved
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Find strength in God's way
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But it is ruin to those who do evil.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Abominated by the wicked
He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will find him to be a son in the end.
Uprightness » They who walk in » A blessing to others
By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Delighted in by God
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
Uprightness » They who walk in » Recompensed by God
I was upright before Him and blameless with Him, ever [on guard] to keep myself free from my sin and guilt. Therefore has the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness (my uprightness and right standing with Him), according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Direct their way
A wicked man puts on a bold face,
But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].
Uprightness » What is done in uprightness
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious, merciful, and full of loving compassion. He has given food and provision to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever and imprint it [on His mind]. He has declared and shown to His people the power of His works in giving them the heritage of the nations [of Canaan]. read more.
The works of His hands are [absolute] truth and justice [faithful and right]; and all His decrees and precepts are sure (fixed, established, and trustworthy). They stand fast and are established forever and ever and are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.
Uprightness » The way of, is to depart from evil
The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;
He who guards his way protects his life (soul).
Uprightness » Reprove those who deviate from
But when I saw that they were not being straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas (Peter) in front of everyone, “If you, being a Jew, live [as you have been living] like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you are [now virtually] forcing the Gentiles to live like Jews [if they want to eat with you]?”
Uprightness » The truly wise walk in
Foolishness is joy to him who is without heart and lacks [intelligent, common] sense,
But a man of understanding walks uprightly [making his course straight].
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be delivered by righteousness
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be delivered by their wisdom
The [malevolent] words of the wicked lie in wait for [innocent] blood [to slander],
But the mouth of the upright will rescue and protect them.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Dwell in the land
For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;
Uprightness » They who walk in » Their prayer delighted in by God
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Uprightness » They who walk in » Kept by righteousness
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Guided by integrity
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Walk surely
He who walks in integrity and with moral character walks securely,
But he who takes a crooked way will be discovered and punished.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Fear God
He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Uprightness » Should be in » Walk
He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Uprightness » The wicked » Leave not the path of
From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;
Uprightness » With poverty, is better than sin with riches
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.
Uprightness » With poverty, is better than folly
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Dwell on high and be provided for
He will dwell on the heights,
His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks,
His bread will be given him;
His water will be permanent.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Defended by God
He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],
Uprightness » Should be in » Speech
He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,
Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
Uprightness » The wicked » Have not, in heart
“Look at the proud one,
His soul is not right within him,
But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Have dominion over the wicked
Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
Death will be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form and beauty shall
So that they have no dwelling [on earth].
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Have an inheritance for ever
The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will continue forever.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Have nothing good withheld
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be blessed
His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Obtain light in darkness
Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).
Uprightness » They who walk in » Persecuted by the wicked
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].
Uprightness » They who walk in » Upheld in it by God
Uprightness » Should be in » Ruling
So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart;
And guided them with his skillful hands.
Uprightness » The being kept from presumptuous sins is necessary to
Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful) sins;
Let them not rule and have control over me.
Then I will be blameless (complete),
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.
Uprightness » Saints should resolve to walk in
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.
Uprightness » Pray for those who walk in
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
Uprightness » God is perfect in
The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Praise is comely for
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].
Uprightness » They who walk in » Countenanced by God
For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice);
The upright shall see His face.
Uprightness » They who walk in » Obtain good from God's work
“Is it being said, O house of Jacob:
‘Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?
Or are these [prophesied judgments] His doings?’
Do not My words do good
To the one walking uprightly?
Uprightness » They who walk in » Scorned by the wicked
“I am a joke to my friends;
I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him—
A just and blameless man is a joke [and laughed to scorn].