Bible Verses About Righteous

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?