Bible Verses About Moral Awareness

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?