'Righteous' in the Bible

Do not bring Your servant into judgment,for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.

The Lord is righteous in all His waysand gracious in all His acts.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.The Lord loves the righteous.

So follow the way of good people,and keep to the paths of the righteous.

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,but He blesses the home of the righteous;

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,shining brighter and brighter until midday.

All the words of my mouth are righteous;none of them are deceptive or perverse.

by me, princes lead,as do nobles and all righteous judges.

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,but He denies the wicked what they crave.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,but the name of the wicked will rot.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The labor of the righteous leads to life;the activity of the wicked leads to sin.

The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;the heart of the wicked is of little value.

The lips of the righteous feed many,but fools die for lack of sense.

What the wicked dreads will come to him,but what the righteous desire will be given to them.

When the whirlwind passes,the wicked are no more,but the righteous are secure forever.

The hope of the righteous is joy,but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

The righteous will never be shaken,but the wicked will not remain on the earth.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse. >

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;in his place, the wicked one goes in.

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Be assured that the wickedwill not go unpunished,but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

The desire of the righteous turns out well,but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,but violence takes lives.

If the righteous will be repaid on earth,how much more the wicked and sinful. >

Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,but the root of the righteous is immovable.

The thoughts of the righteous are just,but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

The wicked are overthrown and perish,but the house of the righteous will stand.

A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

The wicked desire what evil men have,but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,but a righteous one escapes from trouble.

No disaster overcomes the righteous,but the wicked are full of misery.

A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

The righteous hate lying,but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

The light of the righteous shines brightly,but the lamp of the wicked is put out.

Disaster pursues sinners,but good rewards the righteous.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

A righteous man eats until he is satisfied,but the stomach of the wicked is empty. >

The evil bow before those who are good,the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

The house of the righteous has great wealth,but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

The Lord is far from the wicked,but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Righteous lips are a king’s delight,and he loves one who speaks honestly.

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;the righteous run to it and are protected.

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;his children who come after him will be happy.

Doing what is righteous and justis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;He brings the wicked to ruin.

Justice executed is a joy to the righteousbut a terror to those who practice iniquity.

The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,and the treacherous, for the upright.

He is filled with craving all day long,but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Wicked man, don’t set an ambush,at the camp of the righteous man;don’t destroy his dwelling.

Though a righteous man falls seven times,he will get up,but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

A righteous person who yields to the wickedis like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them,but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

When the righteous triumph,there is great rejoicing,but when the wicked come to power,people hide themselves.

When the wicked come to power,people hide,but when they are destroyed,the righteous flourish. >

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,but when the wicked rule, people groan.

An evil man is caught by sin,but the righteous one sings and rejoices.

The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,but the righteous will see their downfall.

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,and one whose way is uprightis detestable to the wicked.

I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.”

In my futile life I have seen everything: there is a righteous man who perishes in spite of his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in spite of his evil.

Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

There is certainly no righteous man on the earthwho does good and never sins.

There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.

Indeed, I took all this to heart and explained it all: the righteous, the wise, and their works are in God’s hands.People don’t know whether to expect love or hate. Everything lies ahead of them.

Everything is the same for everyone: there is one fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as for the one who takes an oath, so for the one who fears an oath.

I will restore your judges to what they once were,and your advisers to their former state.Afterward you will be called the Righteous City,a Faithful City.”

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

From the ends of the earth we hear songs:The Splendor of the Righteous One.But I said, “I waste away! I waste away!Woe is me.”The treacherous act treacherously;the treacherous deal very treacherously.

Open the gatesso a righteous nation can come in—one that remains faithful.

The path of the righteous is level;You clear a straight path for the righteous.

But if the wicked man is shown favor,he does not learn righteousness.In a righteous land he acts unjustlyand does not see the majesty of the Lord.

those who, with their speech,accuse a person of wrongdoing,who set a trap at the gate for the mediator,and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.

Do not fear, for I am with you;do not be afraid, for I am your God.I will strengthen you; I will help you;I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.

“I, Yahweh, have called Youfor a righteous purpose,and I will hold You by Your hand.I will keep You and appoint Youto be a covenant for the peopleand a light to the nations,

Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together.Who predicted this long ago?Who announced it from ancient times?Was it not I, Yahweh?There is no other God but Me,a righteous God and Savior;there is no one except Me.

Can the prey be taken from the mighty,or the captives of the righteous be delivered?

He will see it out of His anguish,and He will be satisfied with His knowledge.My righteous Servant will justify many,and He will carry their iniquities.

The righteous one perishes,and no one takes it to heart;faithful men are swept away,with no one realizingthat the righteous one is swept awayfrom the presence of evil.

They seek Me day after dayand delight to know My ways,like a nation that does what is rightand does not abandon the justice of their God.They ask Me for righteous judgments;they delight in the nearness of God.”

Then all your people will be righteous;they will possess the land forever;they are the branch I planted,the work of My hands,so that I may be glorified.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion;to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,festive oil instead of mourning,and splendid clothes instead of despair.And they will be called righteous trees,planted by the Lordto glorify Him.

All of us have become like something unclean,and all our righteous acts are like a polluted garment;all of us wither like a leaf,and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

The Lord announced to me, “Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

You will be righteous, Lord,even if I bring a case against You.Yet, I wish to contend with You:Why does the way of the wicked prosper?Why do all the treacherous live at ease?

Lord of Hosts, testing the righteousand seeing the heart and mind,let me see Your vengeance on them,for I have presented my case to You.

“The days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David.He will reign wisely as kingand administer justice and righteousness in the land.

This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore their fortunes, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, ‘May the Lord bless you, righteous settlement, holy mountain.’

All who found them devoured them.Their adversaries said, “We’re not guilty;instead, they have sinned against the Lord,their righteous grazing land,the hope of their ancestors, the Lord.”

מ MemYet it happened because of the sins of her prophetsand the guilt of her priests,who shed the blood of the righteouswithin her.

Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, and I put a stumbling block in front of him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die because of his sin and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.