100 Bible Verses About Virtue

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

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

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

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

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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

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

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

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

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

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

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

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.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Thou shalt not steal.

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.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

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

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

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

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

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

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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 walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.