Self-Righteousness

Nave's Topical Bible

Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.

• Numbers 16:3 OT

  They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much on yourself, since all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and Yahweh is among them! Why do you lift yourselves up above…

• Deuteronomy 9:4-6 OT

  Don’t say in your heart, after Yahweh your God has thrust them out from before you, “For my righteousness Yahweh has brought me in to possess this land;” because Yahweh drives them out before you because of the wickedness of these nations.…

• 1 Samuel 2:9 OT

  He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.

• Job 6:13 OT

  Isn’t it that I have no help in me, That wisdom is driven quite from me?

• Job 11:4-6 OT

  For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’ But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you, that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you…

• Job 12:2 OT

  “No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

• Job 13:3 OT

  “Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

• Job 13:13 OT

  “Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

• Job 13:15 OT

  Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

• Job 13:18 OT

  See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.

• Job 13:19 OT

  Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.

• Job 16:17 OT

  Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

• Job 16:18 OT

  “Earth, don’t cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.

• Job 18:2-4 OT

  “How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak. Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight? You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be…

• Job 21:27-29 OT

  “Behold, I know your thoughts, the plans with which you would wrong me. For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’ Haven’t you asked wayfaring men? Don’t you know their evidences,

• Job 22:2 OT

  “Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

• Job 22:3 OT

  Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him that you make your ways perfect?

• Job 32:1 OT

  So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

• Job 32:2 OT

  Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

• Job 33:8 OT

  “Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

• Job 33:9 OT

  ‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

• Job 35:2 OT

  “Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

• Job 35:7 OT

  If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?

• Job 35:8 OT

  Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.