Bible Verses About Self-Righteousness

For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?

Have ye not asked wayfaring men? And do ye not know their evidences,

Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gainto him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

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

Then 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.

Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice ofthywords, saying,

I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

Thy wickednessmay hurta man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.

His ways are firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

As clouds and wind without rain, So ishe that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise.

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.