Bible Verses About Self-Righteousness

For you say: Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

Ask any one of them that go by the way, and you shall perceive that he knoweth these same things.

Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge?

What doth it profit God if thou be just? or what dost thou give him if thy way be unspotted?

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Now thou hast said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words:

I am clean, and without sin: I am unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.

Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.

The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids examine the sons of men.

The Lord trieth the just and the wicked: but he that loveth iniquity, hateth his own soul.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.

There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.

All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?

Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.

As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory.

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.

As silver is tried in the fining-pot, and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.

He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.