Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
General references
Bible References
Draweth
Isaiah 29:13
Then the Lord said,
“Because this nation approaches [Me only] with their words
And honors Me [only] with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning],
And honors Me [only] with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning],
Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not practice them; for with their mouth they express loving devotion, but their heart goes after their (unlawful) gain.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”
1 Peter 3:10
For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
General references
Leviticus 13:8
The priest shall look, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then he shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy.