Bible Verses About Moral Reflection

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

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

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

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

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;)

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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.

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

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

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.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

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

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?

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

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

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

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

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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

Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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;

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

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

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

For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;

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: