Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
General references
Bible References
Verily
Job 9:27
If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;
Job 21:15
What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
Job 34:9
For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.
Job 35:3
What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?
Malachi 3:14
You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?
Washed
Psalm 26:6
I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
Psalm 51:10
Make a clean heart in me, O God; give me a right spirit again.
Hebrews 10:19
So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,
James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
General references
Job 9:29
You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?
Job 34:8
And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?
Psalm 94:19
Among all my troubled thoughts, your comforts are the delight of my soul.
1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.