Verse 2
He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.
- 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
- Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
- Job 12:4 : 4 It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!
- Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
- Ps 25:21 : 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
- Ps 112:1 : 1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
- Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us. 4 For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.
- Prov 2:15 : 15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
- Prov 11:12 : 12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
- Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
- Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
- Mal 2:5-6 : 5 My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name. 6 True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing.
- Luke 10:16 : 16 Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.
- Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.
- Acts 9:31 : 31 And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.
- Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.
- Acts 10:35 : 35 But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
- Rom 2:4-5 : 4 Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart? 5 But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;
- 2 Tim 3:2-3 : 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion, 3 Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,
- Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.