Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'righteous' occurs 378 times in the standard works.

115 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'righteous' in the standard works and contain 30.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 18:23-28 (7 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 9:13-18 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Ne. 22:16-19 (5 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:12-14 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 10:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 3:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 33:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 125:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 57:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 23:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Pet. 2:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 3:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 34:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:40 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 7:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 32:11-33:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 58:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 97:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:137-138 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 10:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 15:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 29:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 23:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 195 226 421
Gen. 10 2 12
Ex. 3 1 4
Lev. 0 3 3
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 3 8 11
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 1 3
2 Sam. 1 2 3
1 Kgs. 2 2 4
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 2 1 3
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 13 9 22
Ps. 60 75 135
Prov. 54 22 76
Eccl. 5 2 7
Isa. 10 56 66
Jer. 3 10 13
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 15 14 29
Dan. 1 6 7
Hosea 0 3 3
Amos 1 3 4
Micah 0 2 2
Hab. 2 0 2
Zeph. 0 1 1
Zech. 0 1 1
Mal. 1 2 3
NT 43 122 165
BM 112 109 221
DC 23 53 76
PGP 5 14 19
TOTAL 378 524 902

Prov. 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Prov. 8:8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

Prov. 8:18
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

Prov. 8:20
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

Prov. 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Prov. 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Prov. 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Prov. 11:6
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

Prov. 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Prov. 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Prov. 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Prov. 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Prov. 13:6
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Prov. 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Prov. 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Prov. 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Prov. 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Prov. 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Prov. 21:21
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Prov. 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Prov. 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.