For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:20 · retained source text
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.
KJV dictionary & concordance
righteousness
Meaning of “righteousness”
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Definition sources
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306 occurrences289 verses40 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:6
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Every verse containing “righteousness”
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 2:23 · retained source text
And the Scripture was fullfiled which saith, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes: and he was called the friend of God.
1611 marginal noteGen. 15.6. rom. 4.3. gal. 3.6.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:18 · retained source text
And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
Complete reference index — all 289 verses
Genesis 15:6Genesis 30:33Leviticus 19:15Deuteronomy 6:25Deuteronomy 9:4Deuteronomy 9:5Deuteronomy 9:6Deuteronomy 24:13Deuteronomy 33:191 Samuel 26:232 Samuel 22:212 Samuel 22:251 Kings 3:61 Kings 8:322 Chronicles 6:23Job 6:29Job 8:6Job 27:6Job 29:14Job 33:26Job 35:2Job 35:8Job 36:3Psalms 4:1Psalms 4:5Psalms 5:8Psalms 7:8Psalms 7:17Psalms 9:8Psalms 11:7Psalms 15:2Psalms 17:15Psalms 18:20Psalms 18:24Psalms 22:31Psalms 23:3Psalms 24:5Psalms 31:1Psalms 33:5Psalms 35:24Psalms 35:28Psalms 36:6Psalms 36:10Psalms 37:6Psalms 40:9Psalms 40:10Psalms 45:4Psalms 45:7Psalms 48:10Psalms 50:6Psalms 51:14Psalms 51:19Psalms 52:3Psalms 58:1Psalms 65:5Psalms 69:27Psalms 71:2Psalms 71:15Psalms 71:16Psalms 71:19Psalms 71:24Psalms 72:1Psalms 72:2Psalms 72:3Psalms 85:10Psalms 85:11Psalms 85:13Psalms 88:12Psalms 89:16Psalms 94:15Psalms 96:13Psalms 97:2Psalms 97:6Psalms 98:2Psalms 98:9Psalms 99:4Psalms 103:6Psalms 103:17Psalms 106:3Psalms 106:31Psalms 111:3Psalms 112:3Psalms 112:9Psalms 118:19Psalms 119:40Psalms 119:123Psalms 119:142Psalms 119:144Psalms 119:172Psalms 132:9Psalms 143:1Psalms 143:11Psalms 145:7Proverbs 2:9Proverbs 8:8Proverbs 8:18Proverbs 8:20Proverbs 10:2Proverbs 11:4Proverbs 11:5Proverbs 11:6Proverbs 11:18Proverbs 11:19Proverbs 12:17Proverbs 12:28Proverbs 13:6Proverbs 14:34Proverbs 15:9Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 16:12Proverbs 16:31Proverbs 21:21Proverbs 25:5Ecclesiastes 3:16Ecclesiastes 7:15Isaiah 1:21Isaiah 1:26Isaiah 1:27Isaiah 5:7Isaiah 5:16Isaiah 5:23Isaiah 10:22Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 11:5Isaiah 16:5Isaiah 26:9Isaiah 26:10Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 32:1Isaiah 32:16Isaiah 32:17Isaiah 33:5Isaiah 41:10Isaiah 42:6Isaiah 42:21Isaiah 45:8Isaiah 45:13Isaiah 45:19Isaiah 45:23Isaiah 45:24Isaiah 46:12Isaiah 46:13Isaiah 48:1Isaiah 48:18Isaiah 51:1Isaiah 51:5Isaiah 51:6Isaiah 51:7Isaiah 51:8Isaiah 54:14Isaiah 54:17Isaiah 56:1Isaiah 57:12Isaiah 58:2Isaiah 58:8Isaiah 59:16Isaiah 59:17Isaiah 60:17Isaiah 61:3Isaiah 61:10Isaiah 61:11Isaiah 62:1Isaiah 62:2Isaiah 63:1Isaiah 64:5Jeremiah 4:2Jeremiah 9:24Jeremiah 22:3Jeremiah 23:6Jeremiah 33:15Jeremiah 33:16Jeremiah 51:10Ezekiel 3:20Ezekiel 14:14Ezekiel 14:20Ezekiel 18:20Ezekiel 18:22Ezekiel 18:24Ezekiel 18:26Ezekiel 33:12Ezekiel 33:13Ezekiel 33:18Daniel 4:27Daniel 9:7Daniel 9:16Daniel 9:24Daniel 12:3Hosea 2:19Hosea 10:12Amos 5:7Amos 5:24Amos 6:12Micah 6:5Micah 7:9Zephaniah 2:3Zechariah 8:8Malachi 3:3Malachi 4:2Matthew 3:15Matthew 5:6Matthew 5:10Matthew 5:20Matthew 6:33Matthew 21:32Luke 1:75John 16:8John 16:10Acts 10:35Acts 13:10Acts 17:31Acts 24:25Romans 1:17Romans 2:26Romans 3:5Romans 3:21Romans 3:22Romans 3:25Romans 3:26Romans 4:3Romans 4:5Romans 4:6Romans 4:9Romans 4:11Romans 4:13Romans 4:22Romans 5:17Romans 5:18Romans 5:21Romans 6:13Romans 6:16Romans 6:18Romans 6:19Romans 6:20Romans 8:4Romans 8:10Romans 9:28Romans 9:30Romans 9:31Romans 10:3Romans 10:4Romans 10:5Romans 10:6Romans 10:10Romans 14:171 Corinthians 1:301 Corinthians 15:342 Corinthians 3:92 Corinthians 5:212 Corinthians 6:72 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 9:92 Corinthians 9:102 Corinthians 11:15Galatians 2:21Galatians 3:6Galatians 3:21Galatians 5:5Ephesians 4:24Ephesians 5:9Ephesians 6:14Philippians 1:11Philippians 3:6Philippians 3:91 Timothy 6:112 Timothy 2:222 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 4:8Titus 3:5Hebrews 1:8Hebrews 1:9Hebrews 5:13Hebrews 7:2Hebrews 11:7Hebrews 11:33Hebrews 12:11James 1:20James 2:23James 3:181 Peter 2:241 Peter 3:142 Peter 1:12 Peter 2:52 Peter 2:212 Peter 3:131 John 2:291 John 3:71 John 3:10Revelation 19:8Revelation 19:11
Where “righteousness” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms71 occurrences
70 versesProverbs21 occurrences
20 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah52 occurrences
50 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesEzekiel13 occurrences
10 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesHosea3 occurrences
2 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew7 occurrences
6 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans39 occurrences
33 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 versesGalatians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians4 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews7 occurrences
7 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms71 occurrences
70 versesProverbs21 occurrences
20 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah52 occurrences
50 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesEzekiel13 occurrences
10 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesHosea3 occurrences
2 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew7 occurrences
6 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans39 occurrences
33 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 versesGalatians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians4 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews7 occurrences
7 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation2 occurrences
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