- Who is wise? Let them realize these things.
Who is discerning? Let them understand.
The ways of the Lord are right;
the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them. - Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way. - Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. - I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths. - We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
- Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it. - Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
- For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.
- The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value. - Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the Lord. - See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness. - Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
- But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside. - The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. - He is the Rock, his works are perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is he. - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
- Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.
- Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
- The name of the righteous is used in blessings,
but the name of the wicked will rot. - For he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones. - For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!
- If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.
- Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. - “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.
- Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.Next verse!With image 
