Other scriptures on righteous living?
Which other scriptures emphasize the importance of living righteously before God?

Sowing Integrity in Job 31:8

“then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.” — Job 31:8


Early Calls to Walk Blamelessly

Genesis 17:1 — “I am God Almighty; walk before Me and be blameless.”

Deuteronomy 6:25 — “And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.”


Wisdom Literature: Righteousness Brings Life

Psalm 1:1-3 — The righteous “is like a tree planted by streams of water…who prospers in all he does.”

Psalm 15:1-2 — Only “he who walks with integrity and practices righteousness” may dwell with the Lord.

Proverbs 10:2 — “Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.”

Proverbs 11:18 — “The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.”


Prophetic Voices: Justice Must Flow

Isaiah 33:15-16 — The one who “walks righteously…will dwell on the heights; his food will be provided.”

Hosea 10:12 — “Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap loving devotion…seek the LORD.”

Amos 5:24 — “But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”

Micah 6:8 — “Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.”


Jesus Sharpens the Standard

Matthew 5:6 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

Matthew 5:20 — “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 6:33 — “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”


The Apostles Explain the Power and Practice

Romans 6:13 — Present yourselves “as instruments of righteousness.”

Romans 8:4 — The righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled “in us who…walk…according to the Spirit.”

Galatians 6:7-9 — “Whatever a man sows, he will reap…he who sows to please the Spirit…will reap eternal life.”

Ephesians 4:24 — “Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Philippians 1:11 — Be “filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ.”

1 Timothy 6:11 — “Flee from these things and pursue righteousness.”

Titus 2:11-12 — Grace teaches us “to deny ungodliness…and to live…godly lives.”

Hebrews 12:11 — Discipline “yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.”

1 Peter 3:12 — “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous.”

1 John 3:7 — “The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.”


Harvest Principles to Remember

• Righteous living is the evidence of genuine faith and the pathway to fellowship with God.

• Sowing righteousness invites blessing; sowing sin guarantees an uprooted harvest (Job 31:8; Galatians 6:7-9).

• From Genesis to Revelation, the call is consistent: walk with integrity, rely on God’s grace, and let every part of life bear the fruit of righteousness.

How can Job 31:8 inspire us to maintain integrity in our work?
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