Quotes About Conduct

If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.

If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.

He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.

Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.

The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the Kingís Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.

and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”

And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ëI discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.í But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.

If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside.

And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.

For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

ëCursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.í And let all the people say, ëAmen!í

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.

And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.

For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ëKing Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.í

This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queenís conduct will say the same thing to all the kingís officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.

if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.