Quotes about Righteousness
Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
— Proverbs 24:19
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
— Proverbs 24:25
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
— Proverbs 25:5
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
— Proverbs 25:26
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
— Proverbs 28:12
When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
— Proverbs 28:28
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
— Proverbs 29:2
An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
— Proverbs 29:6
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
— Proverbs 29:27
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
— Proverbs 31:9
Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
— Ecclesiastes 3:16
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
— Ecclesiastes 5:8