Proverbs 20:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane 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) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere,
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 (7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 If they sinne against thee ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them and deliuer them vnto the enemies, and they take them and cary them away captiue vnto a land farre or neere,
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not thereby iustified: but he that iudgeth me, is the Lord.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs. 9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes. 10 If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust?
  • Job 25:4 : 4 And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.

    4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.

  • Job 33:9
    78%

    9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.

  • Ps 19:12-13
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    78%

    12 Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

    13 Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, & made cleane fro much wickednes.

  • Ps 73:13
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    13 Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie.

  • Job 9:28-30
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    76%

    28 Then I am afrayd of all my sorowes, knowing that thou wilt not iudge me innocent.

    29 If I be wicked, why labour I thus in vaine?

    30 If I wash my selfe with snowe water, and purge mine hands most cleane,

  • Ps 51:2-4
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    76%

    2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.

    3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.

    4 Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.

  • Job 11:4
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    4 For thou hast sayde, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.

  • Ps 24:3-4
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    74%

    3 Who shall ascende into the mountaine of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place?

    4 Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.

  • Job 9:20-21
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    20 If I woulde iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne mee: if I would be perfite, he shall iudge me wicked.

    21 Though I were perfite, yet I knowe not my soule: therefore abhorre I my life.

  • Job 7:20
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    20 I haue sinned, what shal I do vnto thee? O thou preseruer of me, why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden vnto my selfe?

  • Job 35:3
    74%

    3 For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me fro my sinne?

  • Eccl 7:20
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    20 (7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

  • Job 10:6-7
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    6 That thou inquirest of mine iniquitie, and searchest out my sinne?

    7 Thou knowest that I can not do wickedly: for none can deliuer me out of thine hand.

  • Ps 51:9-10
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    9 Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities.

    10 Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.

  • Job 16:17
    73%

    17 Though there be no wickednesse in mine hands, and my prayer be pure.

  • Job 31:7
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    7 If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes,

  • Prov 30:12
    73%

    12 There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.

  • Job 25:4
    72%

    4 And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?

  • Job 4:17
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    17 Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?

  • Jer 2:35
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    35 Yet thou saiest, Because I am giltles, surely his wrath shall turne from mee: beholde, I will enter with thee into iudgement, because thou saiest, I haue not sinned.

  • Prov 20:8
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    8 A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

  • Ps 17:3
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    3 Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.

  • Jer 17:9
    72%

    9 The heart is deceitfull and wicked aboue all things, who can knowe it?

  • Job 15:14
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    14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust?

  • Ps 139:23
    71%

    23 Try mee, O God, and knowe mine heart: prooue me and know my thoughtes,

  • Job 10:14
    71%

    14 If I haue sinned, then thou wilt streightly looke vnto me, and wilt not holde mee giltlesse of mine iniquitie.

  • Job 13:23
    71%

    23 Howe many are mine iniquities & sinnes? shewe me my rebellion, and my sinne.

  • 2 Sam 22:24
    71%

    24 I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.

  • Prov 16:2
    71%

    2 All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

  • Job 36:23
    71%

    23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?

  • Ps 51:7
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    7 Purge me with hyssope, & I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.

  • Ps 18:23
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    23 I was vpright also with him, & haue kept me from my wickednes.

  • Prov 20:10
    71%

    10 Diuers weightes, & diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.

  • Job 33:27
    71%

    27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,

  • Mic 6:11
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    11 Shall I iustifie the wicked balances, and the bag of deceitfull weightes?

  • Job 9:2
    71%

    2 I knowe verily that it is so: for howe should man compared vnto God, be iustified?

  • Ps 130:3
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    3 If thou, O Lord, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  • Job 34:32
    70%

    32 But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.

  • Ps 38:18
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    18 When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,

  • Ps 26:6
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    6 I will wash mine handes in innocencie, O Lord, and compasse thine altar,