James 1:7
That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
Proverbs 15:8
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 21:27
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!
Isaiah 1:15
I will refuse to look at you;
even if you offer countless prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.
Isaiah 58:3-4
We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!”
“Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast,
and oppress all your workers.
James 4:3
You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.
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but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!
I will refuse to look at you;
even if you offer countless prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.
We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!”
“Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast,
and oppress all your workers.