Quotes About Morality

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.

You unleash your mouth for evil and unharness your tongue for deceit.

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth.

The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”

Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments,

You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.