Proverbs 20:9
Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
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Referenced Verses
- 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 `When they sin against Thee (for there is not a man who sinneth not), and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity unto the land of the enemy far off or near;
- Job 14:4 : 4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
- Eccl 7:20 : 20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
- 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 `When they sin against Thee -- for there is not a man who sinneth not -- and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them before an enemy, and taken them captive have their captors, unto a land far off or near;
- 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
- Jas 3:2 : 2 for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
- 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us; 9 if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness; 10 if we may say -- `we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.
- Job 15:14 : 14 What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?
- Job 25:4 : 4 And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?
- Ps 51:5 : 5 Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
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- Job 14:3-42 verses78%
3 Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
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9 `Pure `am' I, without transgression, Innocent `am' I, and I have no iniquity.
- Ps 19:12-132 verses78%
12 Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,
13 Also -- from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,
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13 Only -- a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,
- Job 9:28-303 verses76%
28 I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.
29 I -- I am become wicked; why `is' this? `In' vain I labour.
30 If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,
- Ps 51:2-43 verses76%
2 Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
3 For my transgressions I do know, And my sin `is' before me continually.
4 Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
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4 And thou sayest, `Pure `is' my discourse, And clean I have been in Thine eyes.'
- Ps 24:3-42 verses74%
3 Who goeth up into the hill of Jehovah? And who riseth up in His holy place?
4 The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.
- Job 9:20-212 verses74%
20 If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
21 Perfect I am! -- I know not my soul, I despise my life.
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20 I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself -- and what?
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3 For thou sayest, `What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'
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20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
- Job 10:6-72 verses73%
6 That Thou inquirest for mine iniquity, And for my sin seekest?
7 For Thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is no deliverer from Thy hand.
- Ps 51:9-102 verses73%
9 Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.
10 A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.
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17 Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer `is' pure.
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7 If my step doth turn aside from the way, And after mine eyes hath my heart gone, And to my hands cleaved hath blemish,
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12 A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.
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4 And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?
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17 `Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
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35 And thou sayest, `Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back hath His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with thee, Because of thy saying, `I have not sinned.'
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8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
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3 Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
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9 Crooked `is' the heart above all things, And it `is' incurable -- who doth know it?
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14 What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?
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23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,
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14 If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,
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23 How many iniquities and sins have I? My transgression and my sin let me know.
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24 And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
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2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
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23 Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, `Thou hast done iniquity?'
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7 Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
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23 And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
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10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.
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27 He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
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11 Do I reckon `it' pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
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2 Truly I have known that `it is' so, And what -- is man righteous with God?
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3 If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?
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32 Besides `that which' I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'
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18 For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
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6 I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.