Quotes About Righteousness

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.

Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

Remove the wicked from the kingís presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.

Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.

In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.