Popular Bible Verses about Righteous - Page 11

And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the godless and wicked? [Prov. 11:31.] AMP

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? KJV

You shall not misinterpret or misapply judgment; you shall not be partial, or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. AMP

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. KJV

And the Lord said to me, Backsliding and faithless Israel has shown herself less guilty than false and treacherous Judah. AMP

And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. KJV

For Herod had [a reverential] fear of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and [continually] kept him safe [under guard]. When he heard [John speak], he was much perplexed; and [yet] he heard him gladly. AMP

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. KJV

Evil pursues sinners, but the consistently upright and in right standing with God is recompensed with good. AMP

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. KJV

He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity AMP

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

The mind of the [uncompromisingly] righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. [I Pet. 3:15.] AMP

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. KJV

For though your population, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of it will return [and survive]. The [fully completed] destruction is decreed (decided upon and brought to an issue); it overflows with justice and righteousness [the infliction of just punishment]. [Rom. 9:27, 28.] AMP

For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. KJV

Far from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates. AMP

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. KJV

Suppose there are in the city fifty righteous; will You destroy the place and not spare it for [the sake of] the fifty righteous in it? AMP

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? KJV