For when a native Israeli or a resident alien abandons me to set up idols in his heart behind my back, and then places the stumbling block of his iniquity right in front of his own face, then approaches a prophet to inquire of me on behalf of his own self-interest, I, the LORD will answer him myself.

Even though he is satiated and self-sufficient, he suffers everyone in any sort of trouble will attack him.

Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.

A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.

And it will come about that I will search Jerusalem with candles, punishing the self-satisfied and complacent, who say to themselves, "The LORD will do neither good nor evil.'

Like a city with breached walls is a man without self-control.

Every person works for his own self-interests, but his desires remain unsatisfied.

It is better to focus on what you can see than to meander after your self-interest; this also is pointless and a chasing after wind.

Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise. Why be self-destructive?

"For the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has reserved a time to oppose all who are proud and haughty, and the self-exalting they will be humbled.

He will take his stand against all the cedars of Lebanon, against the proud and self-exalting; and against all the oaks of Bashan;

Humanity is brought low, and each one is humbled, while the eyes of the self-exalting are brought low.