KJV ORIGINAL
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will expose your so-called righteousness and your works for what they really are; they will not help you at all.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that fake righteousness and empty religious acts won't save anyone when judgment comes.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was speaking to the people of Judah who had turned away from God to worship idols and follow pagan practices. They were still going through the motions of religious rituals, thinking their outward acts would make them right with God. This verse is part of God's judgment against their hypocrisy and false worship.
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