Bible Verses About Reflection on Society

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.