22 Bible Verses about Uprightness

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. read more.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. read more.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. read more.
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. read more.
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.} Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. read more.
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.