The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. Proverbs 11:4-8
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Proverbs 11:18-21
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. Proverbs 11:28-31
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death. Proverbs 12:26-28
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Proverbs 13:6&9
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. Proverbs 14:2&11&17&19&32
Righteousness exalteth a nation. Proverbs 14:24
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. Proverbs 21:10&12&18&27&29
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Isaiah 3:10&11
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. Isaiah 46:13
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart. Isaiah 57:1
All our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf. Isaiah 64:6
But walk in righteousness, my sons.
And it shall guide you on good paths,
And righteousness shall be your companion. Enoch: Epistle 91
And now I say unto you, my sons, love righteousness and walk therein;
For the paths of righteousness are worthy of acceptation,
But the paths of unrighteousness shall suddenly be destroyed and vanish. Enoch: Epistle 94
Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him. Wisdom 1:1
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Romans 3:10-12
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt
Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody's power and is not easy. Aristotle
Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated. Lou Holtz
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. Eleanor Roosevelt
Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s wrong is to get caught. J C Watts
To do a great right, you may do a little wrong; and you may take any means which the end to be attained will justify. Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
Most people will do what’s right. Jonathan Miller, The Atheism Tapes, Colin McGinn
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong. Abraham Lincoln
To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s. Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
A Bill of Rights is not an automatic guarantee of liberty; its efficacy depends on the integrity of the institutions which apply it, and ultimately on the determination of the people that it should be maintained. Report of an Interdepartmental Working Group Concerning Legislation on Human Rights, with Particular Reference to the European Convention (1976-1977) HL 81
Michael Parkinson: How do you react when someone say, ‘Boss, you’re doing it wrong?’
Brian Clough: I ask him how he thinks it ought to be done, then we get down to it then we talk about it for twenty minutes, and then we decide that I was right. The Parkinson Show
The cynics are right nine times out of ten. H L Mencken
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. E B White, New Yorker 3rd July 1944