Isaiah 57:12

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Summary

Isaiah 57:12

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

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Bible References

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“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.

“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done righteousness
And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight in the nearness of God.

Their webs will not become clothing,
Nor will they cover themselves with their works;
Their works are works of iniquity,
And an act of violence is in their hands.

You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
Behold, You were angry, for we sinned,
We continued in them a long time;
And shall we be saved?

“But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood;
He who

burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.

As they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations,

Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, ‘This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’

“You who hate good and love evil,
Who tear off their skin from them
And their flesh from their bones,

But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

as it is written,
“There is none righteous, not even one;

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.