Bible Verses about 'Upright'

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• He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
  He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
  Proverbs 2:7 righteousness blessing protection
• Honesty guides good people;
  dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
  Proverbs 11:3 reliability honesty
• The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity,
  but it destroys the wicked.
  Proverbs 10:29 sin reliability law
• He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
  Everything he does is just and fair.
  He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
  how just and upright he is!
  Deuteronomy 32:4 holiness righteousness reliability
• Look at the proud!
  They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked.
  But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.
  Habakkuk 2:4 righteousness life reliability
• The Lord is good and does what is right;
  he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
  He leads the humble in doing right,
  teaching them his way.
  Psalm 25:8-9 righteousness humility learning
• As I learn your righteous regulations,
  I will thank you by living as I should!
  Psalm 119:7 law worship heart
• Don’t envy violent people
  or copy their ways.
  Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
  but he offers his friendship to the godly.
  Proverbs 3:31-32 trust righteousness planning
• For the word of the Lord holds true,
  and we can trust everything he does.
  Psalm 33:4 reliability Word of God truth
• I will teach you wisdom’s ways
  and lead you in straight paths.
  Proverbs 4:11 wisdom learning righteousness
• To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
  to those with integrity you show integrity.
  Psalm 18:25 reliability blameless goodness
• Let those who are wise understand these things.
  Let those with discernment listen carefully.
  The paths of the Lord are true and right,
  and righteous people live by walking in them.
  But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.
  Hosea 14:9 wisdom understanding righteousness
• For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God.
  Titus 2:11-12 grace righteousness salvation
• Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
  Romans 5:7-8 sin salvation death
• Teach me to do your will,
  for you are my God.
  May your gracious Spirit lead me forward
  on a firm footing.
  Psalm 143:10 learning Spirit obedience
• The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
  the godly run to him and are safe.
  Proverbs 18:10 God safety protection
• Their ways are futile and foolish.
  They cut down a tree, and a craftsman carves an idol.
  They decorate it with gold and silver
  and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails
  so it won’t fall over.
  Their gods are like
  helpless scarecrows in a cucumber field!
  They cannot speak,
  and they need to be carried because they cannot walk.
  Do not be afraid of such gods,
  for they can neither harm you nor do you any good.
  Jeremiah 10:3-5 idols fear
• People with integrity walk safely,
  but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
  Proverbs 10:9 sin safety life
• 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.
  Psalm 15:2-3 truth blameless gossip
• But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice; only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols. Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever.
  Jeremiah 7:5-7 conversion widows orphans
• For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.
  1 Timothy 1:9-11 law sin sexuality
• No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
  Hebrews 12:11 righteousness peace children
• All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
  2 Timothy 3:16-17 Word of God life equipment