Yashar יָשָׁר
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| יָשָׁר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | yashar |
| Strong's number | H3477 (H3477G, H3477I, H3477H) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | upright |
| Occurrences | 119 in 119 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (25) |
Yashar (Hebrew יָשָׁר, Strong's H3477) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “upright”. It occurs 119 times in 119 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H3477G: upright
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I)
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I)
H3477I: upright
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
H3477H: Jashar
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.13
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | right (53), upright (42), righteous (9), straight (3), jasher (2), convenient (2), well (1), meetest (1), uprightness (1), just (1), meet (1), ones (1), and 2 other renderings |
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| BSB | upright (47), right (23), what is right (8), what was right (5), seems right (4), is upright (3), jashar (2), are right (2), righteous (1), have been upright (1), it would have pleased you (1), most worthy (1), and 21 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Yashar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 15:26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
Numbers
- Numbers 23:10Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous; let my end be like theirs!”
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 6:18And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers,Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers,
- Deuteronomy 12:8Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes.
- Deuteronomy 12:25Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 12:28Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 13:18When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God.because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 21:9So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
Joshua
- Joshua 9:25And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
- Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”
Judges
- Judges 17:6In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
- Judges 21:25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 12:23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
- 1 Samuel 29:6Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
- 2 Samuel 19:6In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 11:33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.
- 1 Kings 11:38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
- 1 Kings 14:8And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you were not like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.
- 1 Kings 15:5Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
- 1 Kings 15:11And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
- 1 Kings 22:43And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 10:3Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
- 2 Kings 10:15And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,
- 2 Kings 10:30And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
- 2 Kings 12:2And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.
- 2 Kings 14:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.
- 2 Kings 15:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 2 Kings 15:34And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
- 2 Kings 16:2Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father.Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
- 2 Kings 18:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
- 2 Kings 22:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 14:2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
- 2 Chronicles 20:32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 24:2And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- 2 Chronicles 25:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
- 2 Chronicles 26:4And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 2 Chronicles 27:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord. And the people did yet corruptly.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.
- 2 Chronicles 28:1Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father:Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 29:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
- 2 Chronicles 29:34But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
- 2 Chronicles 34:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Ezra
- Ezra 8:21Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 9:13Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
Job
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
- Job 1:8And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
- Job 2:3And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
- Job 4:7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?
- Job 8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
- Job 17:8Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.
- Job 23:7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
- Job 33:27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
Psalms
- Psalm 7:10My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
- Psalm 11:2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
- Psalm 11:7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
- Psalm 19:8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
- Psalm 25:8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- Psalm 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Psalm 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- Psalm 33:4For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.
- Psalm 36:10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- Psalm 37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
- Psalm 37:37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
- Psalm 49:14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
- Psalm 64:10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
- Psalm 92:15To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
- Psalm 94:15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
- Psalm 97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
- Psalm 107:7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
- Psalm 107:42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- Psalm 111:1Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
- Psalm 111:8They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.
- Psalm 112:2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
- Psalm 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
- Psalm 119:137Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
- Psalm 125:4Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
- Psalm 140:13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 2:7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
- Proverbs 2:21For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
- Proverbs 3:32For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
- Proverbs 8:9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
- Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
- Proverbs 11:6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
- Proverbs 11:11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
- Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
- Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
- Proverbs 14:9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
- Proverbs 14:11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
- Proverbs 14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Proverbs 15:19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
- Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
- Proverbs 20:11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
- Proverbs 21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
- Proverbs 21:8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
- Proverbs 21:18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
- Proverbs 21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
- Proverbs 28:10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
- Proverbs 29:10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
- Proverbs 29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 7:29Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
Isaiah
- Isaiah 26:7The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 26:14As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.
- Jeremiah 31:9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”
- Jeremiah 34:15And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:Recently you repented and did what pleased Me; each of you proclaimed freedom for his neighbor. You made a covenant before Me in the house that bears My Name.
- Jeremiah 40:4And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
- Jeremiah 40:5Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 1:7And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.
- Ezekiel 1:23And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
Daniel
- Daniel 11:17He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.He will resolve to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with the king of the South. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plan will not succeed or help him.
Hosea
- Hosea 14:9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
Micah
- Micah 2:7O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?
- Micah 3:9Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,
- Micah 7:2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.
- Micah 7:4The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).