Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Altogether in vain, Have I cleansed my heart, And bathed in pureness, my hands;

New American Standard Bible

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
And washed my hands in innocence;

King James Version

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Holman Bible

Did I purify my heart
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

International Standard Version

I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.

A Conservative Version

Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

American Standard Version

Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

Amplified


Surely then in vain I have cleansed my heart
And washed my hands in innocence.

Bible in Basic English

As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

Darby Translation

Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:

Julia Smith Translation

Surely in vain I cleansed my heart, and I will wash my hands in cleanness.

King James 2000

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure, and washed my hands in innocence.

Modern King James verseion

Surely I have made my heart pure in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and I said, "Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency?

NET Bible

I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

New Heart English Bible

Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

Webster

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

World English Bible

Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

Youngs Literal Translation

Only -- a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,

References

Context Readings

God's Ways Vindicated

12 Lo! these, are the lawless, Who are secure for an age, They have attained unto wealth. 13 Altogether in vain, Have I cleansed my heart, And bathed in pureness, my hands; 14 And yet been smitten all the day, And been rebuked morning by morning!


Cross References

Job 34:9

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.

Psalm 26:6

I will bathe, in pureness, my hands, - so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;

Job 21:15

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? Or what shall we profit, that we should urge him?

Job 35:3

For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?

Job 9:27

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will lay aside my sad countenance, and brighten up,

Job 9:31

Then, in a ditch, wouldst thou plunge me, and mine own clothes should abhor me:

Psalm 24:4

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, - who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

Psalm 51:10

A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, Vain is it to serve God, - and, What profit when we have kept his charge, or when we have walked gloomily before Yahweh of hosts?

Hebrews 10:19-22

Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entrance through the Holy place, by the blood of Jesus,

James 4:8

Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!

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