Quotes About Morality

“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.

The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.

So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.

Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.

Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dogís neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pigís blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

How skillfully you pursue love! Even the most immoral of women could learn from your ways.

They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighborís wife.

A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land.

“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another,

Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.

I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ëWhat have I done?í Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.

Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.

As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

to deny a man justice before the Most High,

to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.

But as for those whose hearts pursue detestable things and abominations, I will bring their conduct down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”

Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,

And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.

You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your abominations, declares the LORD.

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