Quotes about Righteousness

You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.

You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”

Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves—

“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”

Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.

See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.