22 Bible Verses about Uprightness

And He spoke a parable to 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 in which to store my fruits? And he said, I will do this. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and I will store all my fruits and my goods there. read more.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry. But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared? So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs came and licked his sores. read more.
And it happened that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich one also died and was buried. And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried 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 my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all this, there is a great chasm fixed between you and us; so that they desiring to pass from here to you cannot, nor can they pass over to us from there. And he said, I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the Prophets, let them hear them. And he said, No, father Abraham, but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent. And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even though one rose from the dead.

They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.

I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.

Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, 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 my iniquity. And Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes. With the faithful You will show Yourself faithful; with the upright man You will show Yourself upright.

And Jehovah has returned to me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes. With the merciful, You will show Yourself merciful; with an upright man You will show Yourself upright;

Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, 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 my iniquity. And Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes. With the faithful You will show Yourself faithful; with the upright man You will show Yourself upright.

Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He has repaid me. For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His judgments were before me, and I did not put away His Precepts from me. read more.
I was also upright before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. And Jehovah has returned to me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes. With the merciful, You will show Yourself merciful; with an upright man You will show Yourself upright;

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.

to show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Trust in Jehovah forever; for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. For He brings down those who dwell on high; He lays low the lofty city; He lays it low, even to the ground; He brings it to the dust. The foot shall trample it, the feet of the poor and the steps of the needy. read more.
The way of the just is uprightness; O Upright One, weigh the path of the just.

But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings. And their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves. For the Levites were more upright of heart to make themselves pure than the priests.

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, and to the upright in their hearts.

Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

The righteous one perishes, and no one lays it to heart, and merciful men are taken away; no one cares that the righteous is taken away from the face of evil. He shall enter into peace; they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

TZADDI: You are righteous, O Jehovah, and Your judgments are right.

The way of the just is uprightness; O Upright One, weigh the path of the just.

Men of blood hate the upright; but the just seek his soul.

They hate him who rebukes in the gate, and they despise him who speaks uprightly.

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

Watch the perfect and behold the upright one; for the end of that man is peace.

He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart;

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

Praise Jehovah! I will praise Jehovah with all my heart, in the council of the upright, and of the congregation.

The way of the just is uprightness; O Upright One, weigh the path of the just.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall be blessed.

if you were pure and upright, surely now He would awake for you, and make the dwelling-place of your righteousness blessed.

To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David. Will you indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

When I take the appointed time, I will judge uprightly.

The best of them is like a briar; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day of your watchmen and your punishment comes; now their shame shall come.

The pious has perished from the earth, and there is none upright among men. For they all lie in wait for blood; each one hunts his brother with a net.

Draw me, we will run after You. The King has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in You, we will remember Your love more than wine; the upright love You.

I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.

I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.

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

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

Whoever causes the righteous man to go astray in an evil way, he himself shall fall into his own pit; but the upright shall inherit good.

Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved; but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

The way of Jehovah is strength to the upright; but ruin is to the workers of iniquity.

He pampering his servant from youth, that one in his latter days shall be his successor.

By the blessing of the upright the city is lifted up, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.

I was also upright before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. And Jehovah has returned to me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright establishes his way.

He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; Jehovah is gracious and full of pity. He has given food to those who fear Him; He will always be mindful of His covenant. He has shown His people the power of His works, to give to them the inheritance of the nations. read more.
The works of His hands are truth and judgment; all His commands are true, standing fast forever and ever; they are done in truth and uprightness.

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, If you, being a Jew, live as a Gentile, and not as the Jews, why do you compel the nations to judaize?

Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but deceivers shall be taken in lust.

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 a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the crookedness of traitors shall destroy them.

He who walks uprightly walks surely; but he who twists his ways shall be known.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness than he who is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.

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

He shall dwell on high; his refuge shall be the strongholds of rocks; bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.

He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands free from holding bribes, who stops his ear from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;

Behold, the soul of him is lifted up, and is not upright; but the just shall live by his faith.

Like sheep they are appointed to the grave; death shall reign for them; and the upright shall have the rule over them in the morning; and their form is for rotting; the grave is their home.

Jehovah knows the days of the upright, and their inheritance shall be forever.

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

His seed shall be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

To the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious and full of pity and righteousness.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly.

And I, in my integrity You uphold me; and You set me before Your face forever.

And he fed them according to the pureness of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

and keep Your servant back from presumptuous sins; do not let them rule over me; then I shall be upright, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.

But I will walk in my truthfulness; redeem me and be merciful to me.

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, and to the upright in their hearts.

The way of the just is uprightness; O Upright One, weigh the path of the just.

Rejoice in Jehovah, O righteous ones; praise is becoming for the upright.

For the righteous Jehovah loves righteousness; His face looks on the upright.

House of Jacob, it is said, The Spirit of Jehovah is limited, if these are His doings. Do not My words do good to him who walks uprightly?

I am a laughing-stock to his friends; who calls on God, and He answers him; the just, the upright one is a mockery;