23 occurrences

'Upright' in the Bible

He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

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

For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

Verse ConceptsUprightness

for one who goes astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsBad InfluenceAbominations, To GodDeviousnessFriendship Kjv

All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

Verse ConceptsStraight ThingsDiscernment

The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

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

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodBusiness EthicsVirtueCrookednessIntegrityPerversion

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.

Verse ConceptsdesiresTrapDistinctives Of RighteousnessSalvation By Other ThingsGreed

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

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

Verse ConceptsHomeUprightnessDestruction Of The WickedDestruction Of Houses

The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsNominal ReligionPleasing GodAbominations, To GodAnswered Promises

The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.

Verse ConceptsHighwayIdlenessSluggardsThornsTroubleProcrastinationHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfDestitutesWisdom, Human Importance

The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedDeviousnessTwisted WaysPure People

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodContentiousnessPunishment of the The Wickedtraitors

A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

Verse ConceptsHatredHonestyMurderHating The RighteousReady To Killhaters

An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsHating EvilHating The RighteousHate

Bible Theasaurus

Equitable (2 instances)
Erect (29 instances)
Honest (52 instances)
Honorable (62 instances)
Impartial (4 instances)
Upright (440 instances)
Vertical (1 instance)

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