Quotes About Righteous

With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

A righteous man eats to his heartís content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.

But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.

So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”