Nave’s Topical Bible
Self-Righteousness
71 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Numbers 16:3; Deuteronomy 9:4-6; 1 Samuel 2:9; Job 6:13; Job 11:4-6; Job 12:2; Job 13:3,13,15,18-19; Job 16:17-18; Job 18:2-4; Job 21:27-29; Job 22:2-3; Job 32:1-2; Job 33:8-9; Job 35:2,7-8; Psalms 10:5-6; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 16:2; Proverbs 20:6; Proverbs 21:2; Proverbs 25:14,27; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 27:2,21; Proverbs 28:13,26; Proverbs 30:12-13; Isaiah 5:21; Isaiah 28:17,20; Isaiah 47:7; Isaiah 50:11; Isaiah 64:6; Isaiah 65:3-5; Jeremiah 2:13,22-23,34-35; Jeremiah 7:4; Jeremiah 8:8; Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 49:4,16; Ezekiel 33:24-26; Hosea 12:8; Amos 6:13; Habakkuk 2:4; Zephaniah 3:11; Matthew 7:22-23; Matthew 9:10-13; Matthew 16:6; Matthew 19:16-22; Matthew 22:12-13; Matthew 23:29-31; Mark 2:16; Mark 8:15; Mark 10:17-22; Luke 5:30; Luke 7:36-50; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 15:2,25-32; Luke 16:14-15; Luke 18:9-14,18-23; John 9:34,39-41; Romans 2:17-20; Romans 3:27; Romans 10:3; Romans 11:19-21; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Corinthians 10:17-18; Galatians 6:3; Revelation 3:17-18
See HYPOCRISY
See SELF-EXALTATION
- INSTANCES OF
- Saul
Young man, see above
Lawyer, see above
- Pharisees
- Israel
- The Laodicean congregation
Bible verses about “Self-Righteousness”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Numbers 16:3And they gathered 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 the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
- Deuteronomy 9:4Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth drive them out from before thee.
- Deuteronomy 9:5Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- Deuteronomy 9:6Understand therefore, that the Lord 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 saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- Job 6:13Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
- Job 11:4For thou hast said, 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 shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! 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 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Job 13:18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
- Job 13:19Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
- Job 16:17Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
- Job 16:18O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
- Job 18:2How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
- Job 18:3Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
- Job 18:4He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
- Job 21:27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
- Job 21:28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
- Job 21:29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
- Job 22:2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be 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 kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
- Job 33:8Surely thou hast spoken in mine 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 right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
- Job 35:7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
- Job 35:8Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
- Psalms 10:5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
- Psalms 10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
- Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
- 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 the Lord weigheth the spirits.
- Proverbs 20:6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
- Proverbs 21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
- Proverbs 25:14Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.