TOPICAL BIBLE
Self-Righteousness
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Numbers 16:3and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?Deuteronomy 9:4Speak not thou in thy heart, after that Jehovah thy God hath thrust them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness Jehovah hath brought me in to possess this land; whereas for the wickedness of these nations Jehovah doth drive them out from before thee.Deuteronomy 9:5Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart, dost thou go in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may establish the word which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.Deuteronomy 9:6Know therefore, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.1 Samuel 2:9He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.1 Samuel 15:13And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.1 Samuel 15:14And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?1 Samuel 15:15And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.1 Samuel 15:16Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what Jehovah hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.1 Samuel 15:17And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;1 Samuel 15:18and Jehovah sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.1 Samuel 15:19Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?1 Samuel 15:20And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.1 Samuel 15:21But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.1 Samuel 15:24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.1 Samuel 15:25Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.1 Samuel 15:26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.1 Samuel 15:27And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.1 Samuel 15:29And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.1 Samuel 15:30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.1 Samuel 15:31So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped Jehovah.Job 6:13Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?Job 11:4For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.Job 11:5But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,Job 11:6And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.Job 12:2No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.Job 13:3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.Job 13:13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.Job 13:15Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.Job 13:18Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.Job 13:19Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.Job 16:17Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.Job 16:18O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no resting-place.Job 18:2How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.Job 18:3Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight?Job 18:4Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?Job 21:27Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.Job 21:28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?Job 21:29Have ye not asked wayfaring men? And do ye not know their evidences,Job 22:2Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.Job 22:3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?Job 32:1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.Job 33:8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,Job 33:9I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:Job 35:2Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,Job 35:7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?Job 35:8Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.Psalm 10:5His ways are firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.Psalm 10:6He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.Proverbs 14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.Proverbs 16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.Proverbs 20:6Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?Proverbs 21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weighteth the hearts.Proverbs 25:14As clouds and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.Proverbs 25:27It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
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