| Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. | Then you will discern righteousness, justice, And integrity, and every good path. |
| For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. | For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. |
| Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! | A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! |
| If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you. | If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and listen to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer. |
| The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. | To do righteousness and justice Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice. |
| Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.” | Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.” |
| I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. | I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. |
| But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. | But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be in dread. |
| Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. |
| Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. | Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. |
| So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. | Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary. |
| Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. | One who walks with integrity, practices righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, Nor do evil to his neighbor, Nor bring shame on his friend. |
| Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all. | Sober up morally and stop sinning, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. |
| Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. | Make me know Your ways, Lord; Teach me Your paths. |
| We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. | Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. |
| Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life. | Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. | Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. |
| Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God. | Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. |
| Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. | Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. | He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? |
| God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. | Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. | Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. |
| The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. | The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. |
| Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud. | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just; and He is able to humble those who walk in pride. |
| O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. | In You, Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame; In Your righteousness rescue me. |
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