Psalm 36:2
New Living Translation
2 In their blind conceit,
they cannot see how wicked they really are.
Psalm 36:2
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2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.(A)
Deuteronomy 29:19
New Living Translation
19 “Those who hear the warnings of this curse should not congratulate themselves, thinking, ‘I am safe, even though I am following the desires of my own stubborn heart.’ This would lead to utter ruin!
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Deuteronomy 29:19
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19 When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing(A) on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,”(B) they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.
Psalm 49:18
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18 In this life they consider themselves fortunate
and are applauded for their success.
Psalm 49:18
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18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(A)
and people praise you when you prosper—
Psalm 10:3
New Living Translation
3 For they brag about their evil desires;
they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.
Psalm 10:3
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Romans 7:9
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9 At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life,
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Romans 7:9
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9 Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
Romans 3:9
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All People Are Sinners
9 Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles,[a] are under the power of sin.
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- 3:9 Greek or Greeks.
Romans 3:9
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No One Is Righteous
9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage?(A) Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.(B)
Luke 16:14-15
New Living Translation
14 The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him. 15 Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.
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Luke 16:14-15
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14 The Pharisees, who loved money,(A) heard all this and were sneering at Jesus.(B) 15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(C) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(D) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Luke 10:29
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29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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Luke 10:29
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29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Hosea 12:7-8
New Living Translation
7 But no, the people are like crafty merchants
selling from dishonest scales—
they love to cheat.
8 Israel boasts, “I am rich!
I’ve made a fortune all by myself!
No one has caught me cheating!
My record is spotless!”
Hosea 12:7-8
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Jeremiah 17:9
New Living Translation
9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is?
Jeremiah 17:9
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9 The heart(A) is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
Jeremiah 2:34-35
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34 Your clothing is stained with the blood of the innocent and the poor,
though you didn’t catch them breaking into your houses!
35 And yet you say,
‘I have done nothing wrong.
Surely God isn’t angry with me!’
But now I will punish you severely
because you claim you have not sinned.
Jeremiah 2:34-35
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Jeremiah 2:23
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Israel, an Unfaithful Wife
23 “You say, ‘That’s not true!
I haven’t worshiped the images of Baal!’
But how can you say that?
Go and look in any valley in the land!
Face the awful sins you have done.
You are like a restless female camel
desperately searching for a mate.
Jeremiah 2:23
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1 Chronicles 10:13-14
New Living Translation
13 So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command, and he even consulted a medium 14 instead of asking the Lord for guidance. So the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
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1 Chronicles 10:13-14
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