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Psalms 53:2
God looks down from heaven on all people. He wants to see if there are any who understand. He wants to see if there are any who trust in God.
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Psalms 14:2-4
The Lord looks down from heaven on all people. He wants to see if there are any who understand. He wants to see if there are any who trust in God.All of them have turned away. They have all become evil. No one does anything good, no one at all.Do all these people who do evil know nothing? They eat up my people as if they were eating bread. They never call out to the Lord.
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Isaiah 65:1
The Lord says,“ I made myself known to those who were not asking for me. I was found by those who were not trying to find me. I spoke to a nation that did not pray to me.‘ Here I am,’ I said.‘ Here I am.’
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Titus 3:3
At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.
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Romans 8:7
The mind ruled by the power of sin is at war with God. It does not obey God’s law. It can’t.
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Jeremiah 4:22
The Lord says,“ My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good.”
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Proverbs 1:22
“ How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?
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Proverbs 1:29-30
You hated knowledge. You didn’t choose to have respect for the Lord.You wouldn’t accept my advice. You turned your backs on my warnings.
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Matthew 13:13-14
Here is why I use stories when I speak to the people. I say,“ They look, but they don’t really see. They listen, but they don’t really hear or understand.In them the words of the prophet Isaiah come true. He said,“‘ You will hear but never understand. You will see but never know what you are seeing.
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Romans 1:28
They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.
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Matthew 13:19
People hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it. Then the evil one comes. He steals what was planted in their hearts. Those people are like the seed planted on a path.
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Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed because they do not know me.“ You priests have refused to obey me. So I will refuse to accept you as my priests. You have not paid any attention to my law. So I will not let your children be my priests.
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Proverbs 1:7
If you really want to gain knowledge, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. But foolish people hate wisdom and instruction.
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Hosea 7:10
The pride of Israel proves that they are guilty. But in spite of everything, they don’t return to the Lord their God. They don’t go to him for help.
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Isaiah 55:6
Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.
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1 John 5 20
We also know that the Son of God has come. He has given us understanding. So we can know the God who is true. And we belong to the true God by belonging to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
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Isaiah 27:11
When their twigs are dry, they will be broken off. Then women will come and make fires with them. The people of Jacob don’t understand the Lord. So the God who made them won’t be concerned about them. Their Creator won’t be kind to them.
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Isaiah 31:1
How terrible it will be for those who go down to Egypt for help! How terrible for those who depend on horses! They trust in how many chariots they have. They trust in how strong their horsemen are. But they don’t look to the Holy One of Israel. They don’t ask the Lord for his help.
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Isaiah 9:13
But his people have not returned to the God who struck them down. They haven’t turned for help to the Lord who rules over all.
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Psalms 94:8
You who aren’t wise, pay attention. You foolish people, when will you become wise?
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Romans 1:22
They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.
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Job 21:15-16
Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?’But they aren’t in control of their own success. So I don’t pay any attention to their plans.
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Psalms 53:4
Don’t these people who do evil know anything? They eat up my people as if they were eating bread. They never call out to God for help.