20 occurrences

'Upright' in the Bible

for acquiring the discipline that produces wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and upright living;

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching The Way Of Godfairnessbehavior

Then you will understand what is right, just, and upright every good path.

Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

For the upright will live in the land, and people of integrity will remain in it.

Verse ConceptsUprightness

Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsBad InfluenceAbominations, To GodDeviousnessFriendship Kjv

To the upright, the way of the LORD is a place of safety, but it's a place of ruin to those who practice evil.

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

The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

Verse ConceptsdesiresTrapDistinctives Of RighteousnessSalvation By Other ThingsGreed

The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

Verse ConceptsUprightnessDeviousnessTwisted WaysThe Fear Of The Lord

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Verse ConceptsHomeUprightnessDestruction Of The WickedDestruction Of Houses

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsNominal ReligionPleasing GodAbominations, To GodAnswered Promises

The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.

Verse ConceptsHighwayIdlenessSluggardsThornsTroubleProcrastinationHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth

The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.

Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedDeviousnessTwisted WaysPure People

The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodContentiousnessPunishment of the The Wickedtraitors

The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing.

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

Whoever misleads the upright along an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.

Verse ConceptsHatredHonestyMurderHating The RighteousReady To Killhaters

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