Bible Verses About Self-Righteousness

For ye say, `Where is the house of the noble? And where the tent--The tabernacles of the wicked?'

Have ye not asked those passing by the way? And their signs do ye not know?

To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

And these three men cease from answering Job, for he is righteous in his own eyes,

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

Surely--thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

`Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said--`My righteousness is more than God's?'

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

For a man like thyself is thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.

Pain do his ways at all times, On high are Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries--he puffeth at them.

He hath said in his heart, `I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour--honour.

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

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

A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.