- Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go. - For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
- Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! - 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.
- The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices. - 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.”
- I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight 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.
- Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you. - Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave 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.
- 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. - 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.
- Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow. - We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.
- Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life. - Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. - Look at the proud!
They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked.
But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God. - Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
but right living can save you 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. - God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. - 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.
- The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries 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.
- O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
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