Quotes about Righteousness
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
— Proverbs 10:16
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
— Proverbs 10:20
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
— Proverbs 10:21
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
— Proverbs 10:28
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
— Proverbs 10:29
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
— Proverbs 10:31
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
— Proverbs 10:32
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
— Proverbs 11:1
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
— Proverbs 11:4
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
— Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
— Proverbs 11:6
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
— Proverbs 11:8