Quotes About Morality

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

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

The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.

Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.