100 Bible Verses About Character

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

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

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

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

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.