Crossword clues for unrighteousness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Unrighteous \Un*right"eous\, a. [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtw[=i]s. See Un- not, and Righteous.]
Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man.
Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree or sentence. [1913 Webster] -- Un*right"eous*ly, adv. -- Un*right"eous*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The state of being unrighteous.
WordNet
n. failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness" [ant: righteousness]
Usage examples of "unrighteousness".
I do not only animadvert on the sinfulness of the action- though that surely is to be greatly deprecated- but I fear his unrighteousness may injure him with Mr.
It says that those who turn themselves over to the devil to work his evil ways are “filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity, whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
In Grench they hold that once all the stars were gathered right here, in the same world as ourselves, and the advent of unrighteousness caused them to retreat to the furthest heaven in shame at our behavior.
Although, therefore, we do not know by what judgment these things are done or permitted to be done by God, with whom is the highest virtue, the highest wisdom, the highest justice, no infirmity, no rashness, no unrighteousness, yet it is salutary for us to learn to hold cheap such things, be they good or evil, as attach indifferently to good men and bad, and to covet those good things which belong only to good men, and flee those evils which belong only to evil men.
I know for myself that I was shocked into admiration of the boy, and I saw in him the splendid invincibleness of immortality rising above the flesh and the fears of the flesh, as in the prophets of old, to condemn unrighteousness.
But perhaps it is displeasing to good men to fight with most wicked unrighteousness, and provoke with voluntary war neighbors who are peaceable and do no wrong, in order to enlarge a kingdom?
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?