Bible verses about "character" | ERV

¹ A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold. ² The rich and the poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. ³ A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. ⁴ The reward of humility [and] the fear of the LORD [is] riches, and honour, and life. ⁵ Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the froward: he that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. ⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it. ⁷ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. ⁸ He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: and the rod of his wrath shall fail. ⁹ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. ¹⁰ Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and ignominy shall cease. ¹¹ He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. ¹² The eyes of the LORD preserve [him that hath] knowledge, but he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man. ¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be murdered in the streets. ¹⁴ The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. ¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. ¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain, and] he that giveth to the rich, [cometh] only to want. ¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. ¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips. ¹⁹ That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee. ²⁰ Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge; ²¹ To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? ²² Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: ²³ For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them. ²⁴ Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: ²⁵ Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. ²⁶ Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts: ²⁷ If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? ²⁸ Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. ²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

⁹ He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

² And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honourable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

³ And not only so, but let us also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ⁴ and patience, probation; and probation, hope: ⁵ and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Ghost which was given unto us.

¹² So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; ¹³ for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. ¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and disputings; ¹⁵ that ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world, ¹⁶ holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labour in vain.

³ seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue; ⁴ whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. ⁵ Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge; ⁶ and in [your] knowledge temperance; and in [your] temperance patience; and in [your] patience godliness; ⁷ and in [your] godliness love of the brethren; and in [your] love of the brethren love. ⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. ¹⁰ Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: ¹¹ for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

⁷ But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

¹ Being therefore justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; ² through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and let us rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only so, but let us also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ⁴ and patience, probation; and probation, hope: ⁵ and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Ghost which was given unto us.