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
The Lord said:
Because these people approach Me with their mouths
to honor Me with lip-service—
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—
to honor Me with lip-service
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
John 1:47
Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”
1 Peter 3:10 For the one who wants to love life
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
General references
Leviticus 13:8
The priest will examine him, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease.