Surely a man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are in an uproar in vain. He heaps up, and does not know who shall gather them.
Matthew 15:9 - Modern King James Version But in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But in vain they do worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands of men. [Isa. 29:13.] American Standard Version (1901) But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. Common English Bible Their worship of me is empty since they teach instructions that are human rules.” Catholic Public Domain Version For in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and commandments of men.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men. |
Surely a man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are in an uproar in vain. He heaps up, and does not know who shall gather them.
Surely I have made my heart pure in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain. For Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that takes His name in vain.
And Jehovah said, Because this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the command of men;
I will also do this to you: I will even appoint terror over you, consumption, and burning fever, consuming the eyes and causing sorrow of heart. And you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
And your strength shall be spent in vain. For your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the field yield their fruits.
You have said, It is vain to serve God; and, What profit is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked as mourners before Jehovah of Hosts?
However, they worship Me in vain, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
by which you also are being kept safe, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
All the things I command you, be careful to do it. You shall not add to it, nor take away from it.
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).
not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men, turning away from the truth.
Do not be carried about with different and strange doctrines, for it is good for the heart to be established with grace, not with foods, in which those who have walked in them were not helped.
For I testify together to everyone who hears the Words of the prophecy of this Book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add on him the plagues that have been written in this Book.
And David had said, Surely in vain I have kept all that belongs to this fellow in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that was his. And he has requited me evil for good.