Meaning
Living right — moral uprightness, justice, and faithfulness to Jah's way. A cornerstone value of Rastafari and roots reggae, 'righteousness' means walking the straight path, standing for truth and justice, and resisting the corruption of 'Babylon'. To 'live righteous' is to keep faith, humility, and good conduct.
Examples
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Walk inna righteousness an truth.
Walk in righteousness and truth.
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Di righteous shall inherit di earth.
The righteous shall inherit the earth.
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Him live a life a righteousness.
He lives a life of righteousness.
Origin
From 'righteous'; a keyword of Rastafari and roots-reggae morality, opposed to 'Babylon' and wickedness.
How it’s used
Moral uprightness/justice; central to Rasta and conscious reggae. Compare 'livity', 'positivity', 'babylon'.