Quotes About Truth

This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you.

They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts:

And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth?

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.

Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.

Who has declared this from the beginning, so that we may know, and from times past, so that we may say: ëHe was rightí? No one announced it, no one foretold it, no one heard your words.

See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind.

I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see!

Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”

The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.

All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.

I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.

Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.

Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”

All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.