Proverbs 20:9

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 If they sinne against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not) & thou be angry with them, and delyuer them into the hand of their enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners, vnto the lande of their enemies whether farre or neare:
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can make it cleane that commeth of an vncleane thing? no bodye.
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 For there is not one iust vpon earth that doth good, and sinneth not.
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 If they sinne against thee (as there is no man but he doth sinne) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them ouer before their enemies, and they take them and carie them away captiues vnto a lande farre or neare:
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 For I knowe nothing by my selfe, yet am I not thereby iustified: but he that iudgeth me is the Lorde.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many thynges we sinne all. If a man sinne not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle all the body.
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceaue our selues, and the trueth is not in vs. 9 If we knowledge our sinnes, he is faythfull & iust to forgeue vs our sinnes, and to clense vs from all vnryghteousnesse. 10 If we say we haue not sinned, we make hym a lyer, and his worde is not in vs.
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, whereby he might be righteous?
  • Job 25:4 : 4 But how may a man compared vnto God, be iustified? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Beholde, I was ingendred in iniquitie: and in sinne my mother conceaued me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 14:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3 Doest thou open thyne eyes vpon such one, and bringest me into thy iudgement?

    4 Who can make it cleane that commeth of an vncleane thing? no bodye.

  • Job 33:9
    78%

    9 I am cleane without any fault, I am innocent, & there is no wickednesse in me.

  • Ps 19:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12 Who can knowe his owne errours? Oh cleanse thou me from those that I am not priuie of.

    13 Kepe thy seruaunt also from presumptuous sinnes let them not raigne ouer me: so I shall be perfect & voyde from all haynous offence.

  • Ps 73:13
    76%

    13 Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie.

  • Job 9:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28 Then am I afrayde of all my sorowes, for I knowe that thou wilt not iudge me innocent.

    29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vayne?

    30 If I washe my selfe with snowe water, and make myne handes neuer so cleane at the well:

  • Ps 51:2-4
    3 verses
    76%

    2 Washe me throughly from myne iniquitie: and clense me from my sinne.

    3 For I do acknowledge my wickednesse: and my sinne is euer before me.

    4 Agaynst thee, only agaynst thee I haue sinned and done this euyll in thy sight: that thou mightest be iustified in thy saying, and founde pure when thou art iudged.

  • Job 11:4
    75%

    4 For thou hast sayde, my doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thyne eyes.

  • Ps 24:3-4
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    3 Who shal ascende into the hyll of God? or who shall ryse vp in his holy place?

    4 Euen he that hath cleane handes, and a pure heart: & that hath not taken his soule in vayne, nor sworne disceiptfully.

  • Job 9:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20 If I will iustifie my selfe, myne owne mouth shall condempne me: if I will put foorth my selfe for a perfect man, he shall proue me a wicked doer.

    21 For though I be an innocent and my conscience cleare, yet am I weery of my lyfe.

  • Job 7:20
    74%

    20 I haue offended, what shall I do vnto the, O thou preseruer of men? Why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden to my selfe?

  • Job 35:3
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    3 For thou sayest: what aduauntage wyll it be vnto thee, and what profite shall I haue of my sinne?

  • Eccl 7:20
    73%

    20 For there is not one iust vpon earth that doth good, and sinneth not.

  • Job 10:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 That thou makest such inquisition for my wickednes, and searchest out my sinne?

    7 Whereas thou knowest whether I shall do wickedly or no, and that none can deliuer me out of thyne hande.

  • Ps 51:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 Turne thy face from my sinnes: and wype out all my misdeedes.

    10 Make thou vnto me a cleane heart O Lorde: and renue thou a ryght spirite within me.

  • Job 16:17
    73%

    17 Howbeit there is no wickednesse in my handes, but my prayer is cleane.

  • Job 31:7
    73%

    7 If my steppe hath turned out of the way, & myne heart walked after myne eyes, and if any blot haue cleaued to my handes:

  • Prov 30:12
    73%

    12 There is a generation that thynke them selues cleane, and yet is not cleansed from their filthinesse.

  • Job 25:4
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    4 But how may a man compared vnto God, be iustified? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?

  • Job 4:17
    72%

    17 Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?

  • Jer 2:35
    72%

    35 Yet darest thou say, I am without sinne and giltlesse, Tushe, his wrath can not come vpon me: Beholde, I wyll reason with thee, because thou darest say, I haue not offended.

  • Prov 20:8
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    8 A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euyll with his looke.

  • Ps 17:3
    72%

    3 Thou hast proued myne heart, thou hast visited it in the nyght season: thou hast tryed me, and founde no wickednesse, for I purposed that nothyng shoulde scape my mouth.

  • Jer 17:9
    72%

    9 Among all thynges, man hath the most deceiptfull and stubburne heart: Who shall then knowe it?

  • Job 15:14
    72%

    14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, whereby he might be righteous?

  • Ps 139:23
    71%

    23 Searche me to the quicke O Lorde, and knowe thou myne heart: proue me and knowe thou my thoughtes.

  • Job 10:14
    71%

    14 If I dyd sinne, thou haddest an eye vnto me, and shalt not pronounce me innocent from myne offence.

  • Job 13:23
    71%

    23 How many are my misdeedes and sinnes? let me knowe my transgressions and offences.

  • 2 Sam 22:24
    71%

    24 In his sight also haue I ben vpright: and haue kept me from myne owne iniquitie.

  • Prov 16:2
    71%

    2 A man thynketh all his wayes to be cleane: but it is the Lorde that iudgeth the myndes.

  • Job 36:23
    71%

    23 Who wyll reproue him of his way? Who wil say vnto him, Thou hast done wrong?

  • Ps 51:7
    71%

    7 Purge thou me with hyssop and I shalbe cleane: washe thou me, and I shalbe whyter then snowe.

  • Ps 18:23
    71%

    23 And I was sounde & pure towardes hym: and I was weery lest I shoulde offende hym with my wickednesse.

  • Prov 20:10
    71%

    10 Two maner of wayghtes or two maner of measures, both these are abhomination vnto the Lorde.

  • Job 33:27
    71%

    27 A respect hath he vnto men, let man then say, I haue offended, I did vnrighteously, & it hath done me no good:

  • Mic 6:11
    71%

    11 Should I iustifie the false balaunces, and the bagge of deceitfull weightes?

  • Job 9:2
    71%

    2 I knowe it is so of a trueth: For how may a man compared vnto God be iustified?

  • Ps 130:3
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    3 If thou O God wylt marke what is done amisse: O Lorde who can abide it?

  • Job 34:32
    70%

    32 If I haue gone amisse, enfourme thou me: If I haue done wrong, I wyll leaue of.

  • Ps 38:18
    70%

    18 Because I confesse my wickednesse: and am sory for my sinne.

  • Ps 26:6
    70%

    6 I haue wasshed my handes in innocencie: and so I haue gone about thine aulter O God.