Bible Verses about 'Upright'

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• He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
  he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly.
  Proverbs 2:7righteousnessblessingprotection
• The integrity of the upright guides them,
  but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
  Proverbs 11:3reliabilityhonesty
• I will praise you with an upright heart,
  when I learn your righteous ordinances.
  Psalm 119:7lawworshipheart
• The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
  but destruction for evildoers.
  Proverbs 10:29sinreliabilitylaw
• Good and upright is the Lord;
  therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
  He leads the humble in what is right,
  and teaches the humble his way.
  Psalm 25:8-9righteousnesshumilitylearning
• The Rock, his work is perfect,
  and all his ways are just.
  A faithful God, without deceit,
  just and upright is he.
  Deuteronomy 32:4holinessrighteousnessreliability
• Look at the proud!
  Their spirit is not right in them,
  but the righteous live by their faith.
  Habakkuk 2:4righteousnesslifereliability
• Do not envy the violent
  and do not choose any of their ways;
  for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
  but the upright are in his confidence.
  Proverbs 3:31-32trustrighteousnessplanning
• For the word of the Lord is upright,
  and all his work is done in faithfulness.
  Psalm 33:4reliabilityWord of Godtruth
• Those who are wise understand these things;
  those who are discerning know them.
  For the ways of the Lord are right,
  and the upright walk in them,
  but transgressors stumble in them.
  Hosea 14:9wisdomunderstandingrighteousness
• For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly.
  Titus 2:11-12gracerighteousnesssalvation
• I have taught you the way of wisdom;
  I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
  Proverbs 4:11wisdomlearningrighteousness
• Teach me to do your will,
  for you are my God.
  Let your good spirit lead me
  on a level path.
  Psalm 143:10learningSpiritobedience
• The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
  the righteous run into it and are safe.
  Proverbs 18:10Godsafetyprotection
• For the customs of the peoples are false:
  a tree from the forest is cut down,
  and worked with an ax by the hands of an artisan;
  people deck it with silver and gold;
  they fasten it with hammer and nails
  so that it cannot move.
  Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field,
  and they cannot speak;
  they have to be carried,
  for they cannot walk.
  Do not be afraid of them,
  for they cannot do evil,
  nor is it in them to do good.
  Jeremiah 10:3-5christmasidols
• Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
  Romans 5:7-8sinsalvationdeath
• Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
  but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.
  Proverbs 10:9sinsafetylife
• Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
  and speak the truth from their heart;
  who do not slander with their tongue,
  and do no evil to their friends,
  nor take up a reproach against their neighbors.
  Psalm 15:2-3truthblamelessgossip
• For if you truly amend your ways and your doings, if you truly act justly one with another, if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own hurt, then I will dwell with you in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your ancestors forever and ever.
  Jeremiah 7:5-7conversionwidowsorphans
• This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers, fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
  1 Timothy 1:9-11lawsinsexuality
• Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
  Hebrews 12:11righteousnesspeacechildren
• All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
  2 Timothy 3:16-17Word of Godlifeequipment