Quotes About Virtue

A righteous man eats to his heartís content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

A manís insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—

Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Godís own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;