Verse 12
I will declare{H5046} thy righteousness;{H6666} and as for thy works,{H4639} they shall not profit{H3276} thee.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 1:11-15 : 11 What{H4100} unto me is the multitude{H7230} of your sacrifices?{H2077} saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} I have had enough{H7646} of the burnt-offerings{H5930} of rams,{H352} and the fat{H2459} of fed beasts;{H4806} and I delight{H2654} not in the blood{H1818} of bullocks,{H6499} or of lambs,{H3532} or of he-goats.{H6260} 12 When ye come{H935} to appear{H7200} before{H6440} me, who hath required{H1245} this at your hand,{H3027} to trample{H7429} my courts?{H2691} 13 Bring{H935} no more{H3254} vain{H7723} oblations;{H4503} incense{H7004} is an abomination{H8441} unto me; new moon{H2320} and sabbath,{H7676} the calling{H7121} of assemblies,—{H4744} I cannot away with{H3201} iniquity{H205} and the solemn meeting.{H6116} 14 Your new moons{H2320} and your appointed feasts{H4150} my soul{H5315} hateth;{H8130} they are a trouble{H2960} unto me; I am weary{H3811} of bearing{H5375} them. 15 And when ye spread forth{H6566} your hands,{H3709} I will hide{H5956} mine eyes{H5869} from you; yea, when ye make many{H7235} prayers,{H8605} I will not hear:{H8085} your hands{H3027} are full{H4390} of blood.{H1818}
- Mic 3:2-4 : 2 ye who hate{H8130} the good,{H2896} and love{H157} the evil;{H7451} who pluck off{H1497} their skin{H5785} from off them, and their flesh{H7607} from off their bones;{H6106} 3 who also eat{H398} the flesh{H7607} of my people,{H5971} and flay{H6584} their skin{H5785} from off them, and break{H6476} their bones,{H6106} and chop them in pieces,{H6566} as for the pot,{H5518} and as flesh{H1320} within{H8432} the caldron.{H7037} 4 Then shall they cry{H2199} unto Jehovah,{H3068} but he will not answer{H6030} them; yea, he will hide{H5641} his face{H6440} from them at that time,{H6256} according as they have wrought evil{H7489} in their doings.{H4611}
- Matt 23:5 : 5 But{G1161} all{G3956} their{G846} works{G2041} they do{G4160} to{G4314} be seen{G2300} of men:{G444} for they make broad{G4115} their{G846} phylacteries,{G5440} and{G2532} enlarge{G3170} the borders{G2899} [of]{G2440} [their]{G846} [garments],{G2440}
- Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} because{G3754} ye shut{G2808} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men:{G444} for{G1063} ye{G5210} enter not{G3756} in{G1525} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G5210} them that are entering{G1525} in{G1525} to enter.
- Rom 3:10-20 : 10 as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} There is{G2076} none{G3756} righteous,{G1342} no, not{G3761} one;{G1520} 11 There is{G2076} none{G3756} that understandeth,{G4920} There is{G2076} none{G3756} that seeketh after{G1567} God;{G2316} 12 They have{G1578} all{G3956} turned aside,{G1578} they are{G889} together{G260} become unprofitable;{G889} There is{G2076} none{G3756} that doeth{G4160} good,{G5544} no, not,{G3756} so much as one:{G2076} {G2193} {G1520} 13 Their{G846} throat{G2995} is an open{G455} sepulchre;{G5028} With{G1100} their{G846} tongues{G1100} they have used deceit:{G1387} The poison{G2447} of asps{G785} is under{G5259} their{G846} lips:{G5491} 14 Whose{G3739} mouth{G4750} is full{G1073} of cursing{G685} and{G2532} bitterness:{G4088} 15 Their{G846} feet{G4228} are swift{G3691} to shed{G1632} blood;{G129} 16 Destruction{G4938} and{G2532} misery{G5004} are in{G1722} their{G846} ways;{G3598} 17 And{G2532} the way{G3598} of peace{G1515} have they{G1097} not{G3756} known:{G1097} 18 There is{G2076} no{G3756} fear{G5401} of God{G2316} before{G561} their{G846} eyes.{G3788} 19 Now{G1161} we know{G1492} that{G3754} what things soever{G3745} the law{G3551} saith,{G3004} it speaketh{G2980} to them that are{G3588} under{G1722} the law;{G3551} that{G2443} every{G3956} mouth{G4750} may be stopped,{G5420} and{G2532} all{G3956} the world{G2889} may be brought{G1096} under the judgment{G5267} of God:{G2316} 20 because{G1360} by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551} shall{G1344} no{G3756} flesh{G4561} be justified{G1344} in{G1799} his{G846} sight;{G1799} for{G1063} through{G1223} the law{G3551} [cometh] the knowledge{G1922} of sin.{G266}
- Isa 29:15 : 15 Woe{H1945} unto them that hide{H5641} deep{H6009} their counsel{H6098} from Jehovah,{H3068} and whose works{H4639} are in the dark,{H4285} and that say,{H559} Who seeth{H7200} us? and who knoweth{H3045} us?
- Isa 58:2-6 : 2 Yet they seek{H1875} me daily,{H3117} and delight{H2654} to know{H1847} my ways:{H1870} as a nation{H1471} that did{H6213} righteousness,{H6666} and forsook{H5800} not the ordinance{H4941} of their God,{H430} they ask{H7592} of me righteous{H4941} judgments;{H6664} they delight{H2654} to draw near{H7132} unto God.{H430} 3 Wherefore have we fasted,{H6684} [say they], and thou seest{H7200} not? [wherefore] have we afflicted{H6031} our soul,{H5315} and thou takest no knowledge?{H3045} Behold, in the day{H3117} of your fast{H6685} ye find{H4672} [your own] pleasure,{H2656} and exact{H5065} all your labors.{H6092} 4 Behold, ye fast{H6684} for strife{H7379} and contention,{H7379} and to smite{H5221} with the fist{H106} of wickedness:{H7562} ye fast{H6684} not this day{H3117} so as to make your voice{H6963} to be heard{H8085} on high.{H4791} 5 Is such the fast{H6685} that I have chosen?{H977} the day{H3117} for a man{H120} to afflict{H6031} his soul?{H5315} Is it to bow down{H3721} his head{H7218} as a rush,{H100} and to spread{H3331} sackcloth{H8242} and ashes{H665} under him? wilt thou call{H7121} this{H2088} a fast,{H6685} and an acceptable{H7522} day{H3117} to Jehovah?{H3068} 6 Is not this the fast{H6685} that I have chosen:{H977} to loose{H6605} the bonds{H2784} of wickedness,{H7562} to undo{H5425} the bands{H92} of the yoke,{H4133} and to let the oppressed{H7533} go{H7971} free,{H2670} and that ye break{H5423} every yoke?{H4133}
- Isa 59:6-8 : 6 Their webs{H6980} shall not become garments,{H899} neither shall they cover{H3680} themselves with their works:{H4639} their works{H4639} are works{H4639} of iniquity,{H205} and the act{H6467} of violence{H2555} is in their hands.{H3709} 7 Their feet{H7272} run{H7323} to evil,{H7451} and they make haste{H4116} to shed{H8210} innocent{H5355} blood:{H1818} their thoughts{H4284} are thoughts{H4284} of iniquity;{H205} desolation{H7701} and destruction{H7667} are in their paths.{H4546} 8 The way{H1870} of peace{H7965} they know{H3045} not; and there is no justice{H4941} in their goings:{H4570} they have made them crooked{H6140} paths;{H5410} whosoever goeth{H1869} therein doth not know{H3045} peace.{H7965}
- Isa 64:5 : 5 Thou meetest{H6293} him that rejoiceth{H7797} and worketh{H6213} righteousness,{H6664} those that remember{H2142} thee in thy ways:{H1870} behold, thou wast wroth,{H7107} and we sinned:{H2398} in them [have we been] of long time;{H5769} and shall we be saved?{H3467}
- Jer 7:4-9 : 4 Trust{H982} ye not in lying{H8267} words,{H1697} saying,{H559} The temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} the temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} the temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} are these. 5 For if ye thoroughly{H3190} amend{H3190} your ways{H1870} and your doings;{H4611} if ye thoroughly{H6213} execute{H6213} justice{H4941} between a man{H376} and his neighbor;{H7453} 6 if ye oppress{H6231} not the sojourner,{H1616} the fatherless,{H3490} and the widow,{H490} and shed{H8210} not innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} in this place,{H4725} neither walk{H3212} after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} to your own hurt:{H7451} 7 then will I cause you to dwell{H7931} in this place,{H4725} in the land{H776} that I gave{H5414} to your fathers,{H1} from of old{H5769} even for{H5704} evermore.{H5769} 8 Behold, ye trust{H982} in lying{H8267} words,{H1697} that cannot profit.{H3276} 9 Will ye steal,{H1589} murder,{H7523} and commit adultery,{H5003} and swear{H7650} falsely,{H8267} and burn incense{H6999} unto Baal,{H1168} and walk{H1980} after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} that ye have not known,{H3045} 10 and come{H935} and stand{H5975} before{H6440} me in this house,{H1004} which is called{H7121} by my name,{H8034} and say,{H559} We are delivered;{H5337} that ye may do{H6213} all these abominations?{H8441} 11 Is this house,{H1004} which is called{H7121} by my name,{H8034} become a den{H4631} of robbers{H6530} in your eyes?{H5869} Behold, I, even I, have seen{H7200} it, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}
- Isa 66:3-4 : 3 He that killeth{H7819} an ox{H7794} is as he that slayeth{H5221} a man;{H376} he that sacrificeth{H2076} a lamb,{H7716} as he that breaketh{H6202} a dog's{H3611} neck;{H6202} he that offereth{H5927} an oblation,{H4503} as he that offereth swine's{H2386} blood;{H1818} he that burneth{H2142} frankincense,{H3828} as he that blesseth{H1288} an idol.{H205} Yea, they have chosen{H977} their own ways,{H1870} and their soul{H5315} delighteth{H2654} in their abominations:{H8251} 4 I also will choose{H977} their delusions,{H8586} and will bring{H935} their fears{H4035} upon them; because when I called,{H7121} none did answer;{H6030} when I spake,{H1696} they did not hear:{H8085} but they did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in mine eyes,{H5869} and chose{H977} that wherein I delighted{H2654} not.
- Rom 10:2-3 : 2 For{G1063} I bear{G3140} them{G846} witness{G3140} that{G3754} they have{G2192} a zeal{G2205} for God,{G2316} but{G235} not{G3756} according to{G2596} knowledge.{G1922} 3 For{G1063} being ignorant of{G50} God's{G2316} righteousness,{G1343} and{G2532} seeking{G2212} to establish{G2476} their own,{G2398} {G1343} they did{G5293} not{G3756} subject themselves{G5293} to the righteousness{G1343} of God.{G2316}