What is the meaning of pious?

Define pious. pious synonyms, pious pronunciation, pious translation, English dictionary definition of pious. adj. 1. a. read more

practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives, or for some ostensibly good object; falsely earnest or sincere: a pious deception. of or relating to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature. read more

Pious is, though, included in The New Revised Standard Version and the paraphrasing Living Bible, among a number of others: The blessing of the Lord is the reward of the pious, and quickly God causes his blessing to flourish. read more