Proverbs 11:3
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
Psalm 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.
Psalm 26:1
I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes];
Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].
Proverbs 21:7
The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net],
Because they refuse to act with justice.
Proverbs 28:18
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.
Ecclesiastes 7:17
Do not be excessively or willfully wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Isaiah 1:28
But rebels and sinners will be crushed and destroyed together,
And those who abandon (turn away from) the Lord will be consumed (perish).
John 7:17
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The integrity
The perverseness
General references
Bible References
The integrity
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.
I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.
The perverseness
The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net],
Because they refuse to act with justice.
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.
But rebels and sinners will be crushed and destroyed together,
And those who abandon (turn away from) the Lord will be consumed (perish).
General references
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.