American King James Version
"I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you. ¶ "
— Isaiah 57:12, American King James Version
“I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.”
“I will declare thy righteousness; and as for thy works, they shall not profit thee. ”
“I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they shall not profit you.”
“I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.”
“I will declare thy justice, and thy works shall not profit thee.”
“I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.”
“I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.”
And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even to hell.
You are wearied in the greatness of your way; yet said you not, There is no hope: you have found the life of your hand; therefore you were not grieved.
And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and you fear me not?
I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you. ¶
When you cry, let your companies deliver you; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that puts his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.
For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.