Tsedaqah צְדָקָה

Tsedaqah (Hebrew צְדָקָה, Strong's H6666) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “righteousness”. It occurs 157 times in 150 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Justice
• Righteousness

Verses

Every verse with Tsedaqah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 15:6
  And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
• Genesis 18:19
  For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
• Genesis 30:33
  So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 6:25
  And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness.”
• Deuteronomy 9:4
  Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth drive them out from before thee.When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.
• Deuteronomy 9:5
  Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
• Deuteronomy 9:6
  Understand therefore, that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.
• Deuteronomy 24:13
  In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
• Deuteronomy 33:21
  And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

Judges

• Judges 5:11
  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.the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 12:7
  Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers.Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.
• 1 Samuel 26:23
  The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed.May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 8:15
  And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
• 2 Samuel 19:28
  For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”
• 2 Samuel 22:21
  The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
• 2 Samuel 22:25
  Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 3:6
  And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
• 1 Kings 8:32
  Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
• 1 Kings 10:9
  Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 18:14
  So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 6:23
  Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
• 2 Chronicles 9:8
  Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 2:20
  Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”

Job

• Job 27:6
  My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
• Job 33:26
  He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
• Job 35:8
  Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.
• Job 37:23
  Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Psalms

• Psalm 5:8
  Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
• Psalm 11:7
  For 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 22:31
  They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
• Psalm 24:5
  He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
• Psalm 31:1
  In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
• Psalm 33:5
  He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
• Psalm 36:6
  Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
• Psalm 36:10
  O 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 40:10
  I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
• Psalm 51:14
  Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
• Psalm 69:27
  Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.
• Psalm 71:2
  Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
• Psalm 71:15
  My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
• Psalm 71:16
  I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
• Psalm 71:19
  Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
• Psalm 71:24
  My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
• Psalm 72:1
  Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
• Psalm 72:3
  The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
• Psalm 88:12
  Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?
• Psalm 89:16
  In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.
• Psalm 98:2
  The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
• Psalm 99:4
  The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
• Psalm 103:6
  The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
• Psalm 103:17
  But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
• Psalm 106:3
  Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
• Psalm 106:31
  And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
• Psalm 111:3
  His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
• Psalm 112:3
  Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
• Psalm 112:9
  He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
• Psalm 119:40
  Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
• Psalm 119:142
  Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
• Psalm 143:1
  Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
• Psalm 143:11
  Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
• Psalm 145:7
  They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 8:18
  Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
• Proverbs 8:20
  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
• Proverbs 10:2
  Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
• Proverbs 11:4
  Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
• Proverbs 11:5
  The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
• Proverbs 11:6
  The 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 11:18
  The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
• Proverbs 11:19
  As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
• Proverbs 12:28
  In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
• Proverbs 13:6
  Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
• Proverbs 14:34
  Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
• Proverbs 15:9
  The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
• Proverbs 16:8
  Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
• Proverbs 16:12
  It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
• Proverbs 16:31
  The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
• Proverbs 21:3
  To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
• Proverbs 21:21
  He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 1:27
  Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
• Isaiah 5:7
  For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
• Isaiah 5:16
  But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
• Isaiah 5:23
  Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
• Isaiah 9:7
  Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
• Isaiah 10:22
  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.Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
• Isaiah 28:17
  Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
• Isaiah 32:16
  Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
• Isaiah 32:17
  And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
• Isaiah 33:5
  The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
• Isaiah 33:15
  He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
• Isaiah 45:8
  Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.
• Isaiah 45:23
  I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
• Isaiah 45:24
  Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
• Isaiah 46:12
  Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
• Isaiah 46:13
  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.I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
• Isaiah 48:1
  Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
• Isaiah 48:18
  O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
• Isaiah 51:6
  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
• Isaiah 51:8
  For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”
• Isaiah 54:14
  In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.
• Isaiah 54:17
  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
• Isaiah 56:1
  Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
• Isaiah 57:12
  I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
• Isaiah 58:2
  Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
• Isaiah 59:9
  Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
• Isaiah 59:14
  And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
• Isaiah 59:16
  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
• Isaiah 59:17
  For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
• Isaiah 60:17
  For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
• Isaiah 61:10
  I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
• Isaiah 61:11
  For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
• Isaiah 63:1
  Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
• Isaiah 64:6
  But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 4:2
  And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
• Jeremiah 9:24
  But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 22:3
  Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
• Jeremiah 22:15
  Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
• Jeremiah 23:5
  Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
• Jeremiah 33:15
  In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
• Jeremiah 51:10
  The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.“The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.”

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 3:20
  Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.
• Ezekiel 14:14
  Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
• Ezekiel 14:20
  Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.
• Ezekiel 18:5
  But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
• Ezekiel 18:19
  Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live.
• Ezekiel 18:20
  The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
• Ezekiel 18:21
  But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
• Ezekiel 18:22
  All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live.
• Ezekiel 18:24
  But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.
• Ezekiel 18:26
  When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
• Ezekiel 18:27
  Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
• Ezekiel 33:12
  Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.Therefore, son of man, say to your people: ‘The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.’
• Ezekiel 33:13
  When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.If I tell the righteous man that he will surely live, but he then trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, then none of his righteous works will be remembered; he will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
• Ezekiel 33:14
  Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right—
• Ezekiel 33:16
  None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.
• Ezekiel 33:18
  When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.
• Ezekiel 33:19
  But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.
• Ezekiel 45:9
  Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord God.For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’

Daniel

• Daniel 9:7
  O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
• Daniel 9:16
  O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
• Daniel 9:18
  O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.

Hosea

• Hosea 10:12
  Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

Joel

• Joel 2:23
  Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

Amos

• Amos 5:7
  Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.
• Amos 5:24
  But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
• Amos 6:12
  Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

Micah

• Micah 6:5
  O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
• Micah 7:9
  I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

Zechariah

• Zechariah 8:8
  And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

Malachi

• Malachi 3:3
  And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
• Malachi 4:2
  But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).