32 occurrences

'Upright' in the Bible

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],

Verse ConceptsShieldsStoringVictory, As An Act Of GodFruits Of RighteousnessUprightnessGod's StorehousesGod's ProtectionEthics

So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],And keep to the paths of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of RighteousnessGood AssoiciatesPaths Of RighteousnessCompanionshipDirectionStaying PositivePositive ThinkingPathsA Good Manfootsteps

For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the landAnd those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;

Verse ConceptsUprightness

For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Verse ConceptsAbominationsBad InfluenceAbominations, To GodDeviousnessFriendship Kjv

“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.

Verse ConceptsTwisted Ways

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

Verse ConceptsBad CounselMentoringBad LanguageLearning From Other PeopleGuidance, Results OfWisdom, Human ImportanceMan's WisdomEducation

Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Verse ConceptsHeadsCovering The MouthAbusive MarriagesPursuing ViolenceGod Blesses

The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,The income of the wicked, punishment.

Verse ConceptsProverbsRiches, Ungodly Use OfRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversServants, Working Conditions OfWagesWages For EvilPunishment of the The Wicked

The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Verse ConceptsThings Like SilverThe TongueWorthValue

The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.

Verse ConceptsFutilityHope, Of The WickedFalse HopesHope, Nature OfJoy, Of IsraelRejoicingWithout HopeHope For The RighteousJoy And Happinessexpectationsjoyfulness

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,But it is ruin to those who do evil.

Verse ConceptsOrthodoxy, In OtRighteous, TheWay, TheDestruction Of The Wicked

The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodBusiness EthicsVirtueCrookednessIntegrityPerversion

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Verse ConceptsdesiresTrapDistinctives Of RighteousnessSalvation By Other ThingsGreed

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.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSin, Consequences OfFruits Of RighteousnessSin Clings To The Sinner

Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools],But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfGrace, In Human RelationshipsMockeryFools, Description Ofjoking

The house of the wicked will be overthrown,But the tent of the upright will thrive.

Verse ConceptsHomeUprightnessDestruction Of The WickedDestruction Of Houses

The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,But the prayer of the upright is His delight!

Verse ConceptsAbominationsNominal ReligionPleasing GodAbominations, To GodAnswered Promises

The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRighteous, TheSinnersGod Far AwayGod Pays AttentionGod Answering PrayersA Good Man

The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;He who guards his way protects his life (soul).

Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),But to the evildoers it is disaster.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesGovernmentProverbsEvildoersFear Is DueRejoicing Over JusticeJoy And HappinessDespairExerciseterrorismjoyfulness

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodContentiousnessPunishment of the The Wickedtraitors

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].

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;

Verse ConceptsWaitingAmbush

But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,And a good blessing will come upon them.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

He who leads the upright astray on an evil pathWill himself fall into his own pit,But the blameless will inherit good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

The bloodthirsty hate the blameless [because of his integrity],But the upright are concerned for his life.

Verse ConceptsHatredHonestyMurderHating The RighteousReady To Killhaters

An unjust man is repulsive to the righteous,And he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is repulsive to the wicked.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsHating EvilHating The RighteousHate

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Equitable (2 instances)
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