Bible Verses about 'Righteous'
| I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. | I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. |
| The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. |
| Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. | For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever. |
| I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. | I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
| A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. | Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. |
| The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. | Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. |
| The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. |
| For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. | For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. |
| Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. | All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
| The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
| For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. | 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. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
| Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. | Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved. |
| The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous. | Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. |
| But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. | 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. |
| The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. | The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. |
| An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
| Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. | Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. |
| The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. | The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. | For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. |
| Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. | Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. |
| Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
Bible verse of the day
Who is this King of glory?The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah.