Luke 16:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, `is' abomination before God;

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  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for `it is' not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'
  • Prov 16:5 : 5 An abomination to Jehovah `is' every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
  • 1 Pet 3:4 : 4 but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
  • Prov 21:2 : 2 Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 `And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
  • 2 Chr 6:30 : 30 then Thou dost hear from the heavens, the settled place of Thy dwelling, and hast forgiven, and hast given to each according to all his ways (because Thou knowest his heart, for Thou -- Thou only -- hast known the heart of the sons of men),
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
  • Acts 15:8 : 8 and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 `And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
  • Matt 23:25-27 : 25 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence. 26 `Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean. 27 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'
  • Luke 11:39 : 39 And the Lord said unto him, `Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
  • Luke 18:21 : 21 And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;'
  • Luke 20:20 : 20 And, having watched `him', they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,
  • Luke 20:47 : 47 who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
  • John 2:25 : 25 and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He saith to him the third time, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me?' Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, `Dost thou dearly love me?' and he said to him, `Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly love thee.' Jesus saith to him, `Feed my sheep;
  • Acts 1:18 : 18 this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
  • Ps 10:3 : 3 Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
  • Ps 49:13 : 13 This their way `is' folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
  • Ps 49:18 : 18 For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
  • Ps 139:1-2 : 1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. 2 Thou -- Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
  • Amos 5:21-22 : 21 I have hated -- I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints. 22 For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.
  • Mal 3:15 : 15 And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'
  • Matt 6:2 : 2 whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward!
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 `And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 `And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
  • Isa 1:10-14 : 10 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom, Give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah, 11 `Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated `with' burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired. 12 When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts? 13 Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it `is' to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint! 14 Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing.
  • Prov 20:6 : 6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
  • Jas 2:21-25 : 21 Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected? 23 and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called. 24 Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only; 25 and in like manner also Rahab the harlot -- was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?

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