Isaiah 58:2

A Conservative Version

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

Cross References

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.

Isaiah 29:13

And LORD said, Inasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and honor me with their lips, but have removed their heart far from me, but in vain they worship me (LXX/NT), teaching the commandments and doctrines of men

John 5:35

That man was the lamp that burns and shines, and ye were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.

Mark 12:14

And when they came, they say to him, Teacher, we have seen that thou are true, and it is not a care to thee about any man, for thou look not to a personage of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to give tribute

Mark 6:20

for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. And having heard of him--the many things he was doing--he even heard of him gladly.

Jeremiah 42:20

For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls. For ye sent me to LORD your God, saying, Pray for us to LORD our God, and according to all that LORD our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it.

Jeremiah 42:2

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us to LORD thy God, even for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us,

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

James 4:8

Approach God and he will approach you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinners, and purify the hearts, ye double-minded.

Psalm 119:15

I will meditate on thy precepts, and have respect for thy ways.

Psalm 119:87

They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.

Psalm 119:151

Thou are near, O LORD, and all thy commandments are truth.

Isaiah 1:4

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, sons who deal corruptly! They have forsaken LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have gone away backward.

Isaiah 1:28

But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake LORD shall be consumed.

Isaiah 57:3

But draw near here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Isaiah 57:12

I will declare thy righteousness. And as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.

Isaiah 59:13

transgressing and denying LORD, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

Jeremiah 7:9

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

Jeremiah 7:10

and [then] come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered, that ye may do all these abominations?

Isaiah 42:20

Thou see many things, but thou do not observe. His ears are open, but he does not hear.

Ezekiel 20:3

Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says lord LORD: Is it to inquire of me that ye have come? As I live, says lord LORD, I will not be inquired of by you.

Amos 5:18

Woe to you who desire the day of LORD! Why would ye have the day of LORD? It is darkness, and not light.