Psalm 50:16
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But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
In other translations
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
Hebrew words
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- Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Psalm 25:14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
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- Isaiah 48:1-21 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.1 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness— 2 who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
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- Proverbs 26:7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
- John 4:24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
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