Bible Verses About Self-Righteousness: General references

They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.

It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?

You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’

But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.

Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.

yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.

“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?

You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?

Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.

For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’

Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports?

“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?

Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?