Bible on Dharma

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.