Bible Verses about 'Upright'

He reserves his wisdom for the upright and is a shield to… Proverbs 2:7

He reserves his wisdom for the upright and is a shield to those who lead blameless lives. Proverbs 2:7	He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. righteousness blessing protection
The upright are guarded by their integrity; the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. Proverbs 11:3	The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them. reliability honesty

The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. Proverbs 10:29	The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. sin reliability law
The proud man’s heart is not upright, but the righteous man will live because of his faith. Habakkuk 2:4	Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. righteousness life reliability
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them the path to follow. Psalm 25:8-9	The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. righteousness humility learning
He is a rock, his deeds are perfect, and all of his ways are just. He is a God of truth who does no wrong; he is just and upright. Deuteronomy 32:4	The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and just is He. holiness righteousness reliability
Do not envy a violent man or choose to emulate any of his ways. For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright. Proverbs 3:31-32	Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright. trust righteousness planning
The name of the Lord is a tower of strength; the upright man runs to it and finds refuge. Proverbs 18:10	The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. God safety protection
I will praise you in sincerity of heart as I ponder your righteous judgments. Psalm 119:7	I will give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. law worship heart
Let those who are wise understand these words, and let the prudent acknowledge them. For straight are the ways of the Lord; the upright walk in them, but sinners stumble. Hosea 14:10	Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, And the righteous will walk in them, But wrongdoers will stumble in them. wisdom understanding righteousness
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. Psalm 33:4	For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in faithfulness. reliability Word of God truth
To the loyal, you show yourself to be loyal; to the blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. Psalm 18:26	With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless. reliability blameless goodness
For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly. Titus 2:11-12	For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age. grace righteousness salvation
I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. Proverbs 4:11	I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. wisdom learning righteousness
However, if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you are upright in your dealings with your neighbor; if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you do not shed innocent blood in this place; and if you do not follow other gods and thereby cause your own destruction, then I will allow you to live in this place, in the land that I gave as a permanent gift to your fathers long ago. Jeremiah 7:5-7	For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between a person and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the stranger, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor follow other gods to your own ruin, then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever. conversion widows orphans
Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	Realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. law sin sexuality
At the time that discipline is received, it always seems painful rather than pleasant, but afterward it yields a harvest of peace and uprightness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11	For the moment, all discipline seems not to be pleasant, but painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. righteousness peace children
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in uprightness, so that the man of God may be proficient and equipped for good work of every kind. 2 Timothy 3:16-17	All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work. Word of God life equipment
For the carved images of the nations are powerless; they are nothing more than wood cut from a forest, fashioned with a knife by craftsmen and embellished with silver and gold. Then they are fastened with hammers and nails to prevent them from toppling. Like scarecrows in a cucumber field they are unable to speak, and they must be carried from place to place since they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they can do no harm, nor do they have any power to do good. Jeremiah 10:3-5	For the customs of the peoples are futile; For it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool. They decorate the idol with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not totter. They are like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot walk! Do not fear them, For they can do no harm, Nor can they do any good. idols fear
Indeed, it is seldom that anyone will die for a just person, although perhaps for a good person someone might be willing to die. Thus, God proved his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:7-8	For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. sin salvation death