Bible in Basic English
"I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them."
— Isaiah 57:12, Bible in Basic English
“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 declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.”
And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.
You were tired with your long journeys; but you did not say, There is no hope: you got new strength, and so you were not feeble.
And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.
Your false gods will not keep you safe in answer to your cry; but the wind will take them, they will be gone like a breath: but he who puts his hope in me will take the land, and will have my holy mountain as his heritage.
And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.