Bible Verses About Moral Decision Making

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

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

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

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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.

And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:

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

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

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.

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

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

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;

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

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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

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?