Righteousness (3/5)

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its… Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12	There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. life sin thoughts
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! Psalm 31:1	In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness. redeemer dependence

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. truth speaking lying
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. Hebrews 6:10	For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. work serving
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10	I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. joy redeemer marriage
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24	He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds. sin healing body
Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:13	But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. mercy sacrifice repentance
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. Proverbs 3:31-32	Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright. trust planning
Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart. Zechariah 7:9-10	Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’ evil neighbor gentleness
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12	“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything. addiction desires life
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14	You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. evangelism life light
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1	Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. faith peace
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. Psalm 145:17	Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. reliability goodness faithfulness
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Psalm 82:3	Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. orphans neighbor weakness
But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more. Luke 12:48	But he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked. obedience punishment
For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19	For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous. obedience salvation
Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! Psalm 143:1	Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. reliability prayer faithfulness
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4	Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness. sin law
Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18	Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. grace patience compassion
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Proverbs 10:6	Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. speaking blessing
We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:15-16	We, being Jews by nature and not Gentile sinners, yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law. faith law
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity. Proverbs 2:7	He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. blessing protection blameless
My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. Isaiah 26:9	With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. judgment learning
For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Romans 3:20	Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. sin law
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Psalm 119:1	Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. law life blameless