'Right' in the Bible

And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.

And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.

And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.

And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

{A Psalm.} O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

To call passengers who go right on their ways:

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.