How would you describe a righteous man?

Any definition by human standards will fail the test of describing a righteous man. The bible do offer guidelines to righteous living if you are a Christian. It can be found in the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12. While you are there, you might consider the part of being salt and light of the world from verses 13-16 as well.

"There is none righteous, no, not one." Which is to say that no one is righteous without being made righteous through believing on Jesus. That's the only thing that can make any human being righteous.

Righteous is not a word I've heard in a long time. I would probably say honorable, or upright. Hmmm...makes you stop and think. As a Christian, and a prayerful person, my definition would be someone who tries to live a life of high morals. Is ethical, doesn't believe in lying but in honesty; doesn't cheat. I tend to think of someone who is trying to live a life of holiness in their everyday life. Not sure if this is where you were going or not.

Jesus Christ is a righteous man, but HE is also God. I think there are a few men who qualify, but one does not know the inner workings of their hearts. I would say that any man who lives a truly Christian life is a righteous man. I do know a few, but I cannot let you know their true name. That is the whole problem with that question. If out know personally a righteous man, unless you know someone who is in the public eye, you cannot let anyone know here.

Before I responded to this, I stopped to really think what a righteous person would be for me. After giving it a long thought, I realize I had no final answer to it. I believe in errors and forgiveness and all, so I really don't know where to set the standard.

A righteous man would be my grandfather. He's 77 years old and always had to work very hard for what little he's had. Never was able to be around for his kids games or anything because he was always working. His hands locked up from arthritis and that's when he stopped working, but he never complained much of anything. Always keeps his cool about things and tries to help who he can. Righteous men definitely exist there's just not very many of them left it seems. Someone who always keeps their word and tries to stay true to himself that's what I think a righteous man is.

I always think of the Biblical description of David: "a man after God's own heart." Was he perfect? Certainly not. But his heart followed his Lord, and that's what counts!

To me any person who will say what they mean and mean what they say is righteous. So the first person to come to mind is... Charles Barkley .

In our society the term "righteous" can have opposite meanings. I know many who are self-righteous, for example. But I think there are absolutes. Not everything is a shade of gray. But in the sense of being genuine or virtuous, I think there are many righteous people in my community and around the world. In fact, I think that MOST people are righteous. It is just that the ones who are not get all of the press. Well, you started this 7 months ago, but I am just catching up on old notifications from myLot and I think it is a fine discussion, so I chimed in.

Hello! There are many characteristics for a righteous man or woman. Each of us has our own way to describe such righteous person. For me not a perfect characteristic is all about but an understanding, easy to talk too, respectful to elders and a God fearing man are my barometer for a righteous man. But there are people I meet that they can be in a righteous person but they have their vises as a person which i consider also that vises is part of not a righteous person if we trace. But anyway we Christian believes that no one is righteous, no not one. It's all about the way to be righteous, but for me I'm striving to be righteous, pleasing to God.

For me if he is worship the only true God Jehovah calm,patient,humble more love to him in his life and more act of good.

eddard stark of winterfell.

a righteous person, bagarad, has to be defined within the limits of the place in which they exist. it is a whole lot easier to be righteous if you live in a nice safe place and only mix with nice polite people. righteousness is really revealed when it is tested, not when it is easy. it is my opinion that the righteous person is fair, non judgmental, but recognises evil when they see it, stands up to bullies, and puts the interests of the whole of their society above their own.

Being righteous means you are well disciplined. You are not doing the things that you really want to do in order for you to do the things that you need to do. In other words, righteous man are very disciplined in whatever they do.

You know I'm really not sure if such a creature exists in this day and age. And I think that if there is, it would not be too obvious. There are many people who try and come off as righteous people but really its almost like that they are trying too hard. Like they have something to hide. They are trying to scrub away the imperfections, but really that is the greatest imperfection of all. To really try too hard to be the good person, when it is so transparent. I think that the righteous man these days is the one that you don't even know is one. The one who is really going to do the right thing but do it in such a way, where its done and you really don't notice it. They do not want praise above the common, more flawed man. They just do what they feel is right, without any compensation at all required. Such a creature is something that is rather hard to find in this day and age but its not really impossible.

I lost my definition on righteous man, and I saw very few of them existed in this world. My friend scammed me before, and recently, another man borrow money from me, and he seems disappear these days. I have less hope to regain my money back. What in life would I ever see a righteous man?

I think a righteous man is one who despite his errors is accepting and willing to do right by all mankind, including animals as well. One who is not selfish and despite caring for himself he puts all others feelings and rights to mind and does what is right.

A righteous man is honest, caring, considerate of others, and loves God. He treats everyone equal and is kind to animals.

Well I believe life is a journey and everyday we learn from our mistakes. A righteous man is a man who looks the other man as his equal. A kind of guy where laws of his land were simply followed by him and that he sees to it that the sensitivity of a person is first when he makes something new for any given time. In short he should master himself first that's the righteous man.

A righteous person is someone who is doing right in his/her own eyes and feels good about it. It has nothing to do with fearing god (if you do it only because you fear god I call it hypocrite). It depends on the people he/she meets if they will see him/her that way also. But I do believe that doesn't matter. What counts is that you do what you feel is good.