Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Bible References

Why

Matthew 7:3
And why behold you the speck that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye?
Romans 2:1
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whosoever you are that judge: for in what you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you that judge do the same things.

But

2 Samuel 12:5
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man that has done this thing shall surely die:
2 Samuel 20:9
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
1 Kings 2:32
And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who struck down two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing of it, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:6
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's command was abominable to Joab.
Psalm 36:2
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
John 8:7
So when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
James 1:24
For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what manner of man he was.