Isaiah 65:5

New International Reader's Version

They say, ‘Keep away! Don’t come near us! We are too sacred for you!’ Those people are like smoke in my nose. They are like a fire that keeps burning all day.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:26

Those who don’t want to work hurt those who send them. They are like vinegar on the teeth or smoke in the eyes.

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord hates all those who have proud hearts. You can be sure that they will be punished.

Proverbs 30:12

Some are pure in their own eyes. But their dirty sins haven’t been washed away.

Matthew 9:11

The Pharisees saw this. So they asked the disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:2

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were whispering among themselves. They said, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and their teachers of the law complained to Jesus’ disciples. They said, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 7:39

The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this. He said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him. He would know what kind of woman she is. She is a sinner!”

Deuteronomy 29:20

The Lord will never be willing to forgive those people. His great anger will blaze out against them. All the curses I’ve written down in this book will fall on them. And the Lord will erase any mention of them from the earth.

James 4:6

But God continues to give us more grace. That’s why Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)

Jude 1:19

They are the people who separate you from one another. They do only what comes naturally. They are not led by the Holy Spirit.