Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'righteousness' occurs 462 times in the standard works.

149 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'righteousness' in the standard works and contain 32.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 66 minutes to read the entire list.

To learn more about emphasis scriptures click here.

Expand All

Rom. 9:28-10:6 (12 in 12 verses)

2 Ne. 2:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Ps. 71:24-72:3 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 51:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 61:10-62:2 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 8:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 32:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 33:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 33:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 9:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 119:142-144 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 11:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 18:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 18:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 4:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 6:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 29:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 21:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 45:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 3:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 5:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:26 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 41:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:62 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 40:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 71:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 85:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 1:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 26:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 45:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 46:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 3:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 3:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 9:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 12:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 4:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 207 7 214
Gen. 2 0 2
Lev. 1 2 3
Deut. 6 0 6
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 2 0 2
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Job 8 0 8
Ps. 71 1 72
Prov. 21 0 21
Eccl. 2 0 2
Isa. 52 1 53
Jer. 8 1 9
Ezek. 13 1 14
Dan. 5 1 6
Hosea 3 0 3
Amos 3 0 3
Micah 2 0 2
Zeph. 1 0 1
Zech. 1 0 1
Mal. 2 0 2
NT 99 17 116
BM 102 2 104
DC 40 8 48
PGP 14 0 14
TOTAL 462 34 496

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.