Isaiah 46:12
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12 “Listen to me, you stubborn of heart,
you who are far from righteousness:
Jeremiah 2:5
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5 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“What wrong did your fathers find in me
that they went far from me,
(B)and went after (C)worthlessness, and became worthless?
Isaiah 46:3
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3 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob,
all the remnant of the house of Israel,
(A)who have been borne by me from before your birth,
carried from the womb;
Psalm 119:150
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150 They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;
they are far from your law.
Ephesians 2:13
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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were (A)far off have been brought near (B)by the blood of Christ.
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Zechariah 7:11-12
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11 But (A)they refused to pay attention (B)and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear.[a] 12 (C)They made their hearts diamond-hard (D)lest they should hear the law and the words that the Lord of hosts had sent (E)by his Spirit through (F)the former prophets. (G)Therefore great anger came from the Lord of hosts.
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- Zechariah 7:11 Hebrew and made their ears too heavy to hear
Isaiah 48:4
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4 Because I know that (A)you are obstinate,
and your neck is an iron sinew
and your forehead brass,
Isaiah 28:23
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23 Give ear, and hear my voice;
give attention, and hear my speech.
Proverbs 1:22-23
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22 “How long, O (A)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will (B)scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools (C)hate knowledge?
23 If you turn at my reproof,[a]
behold, I will (D)pour out my spirit to you;
I will make my words known to you.
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- Proverbs 1:23 Or Will you turn away at my reproof?
Psalm 119:155
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Psalm 76:5
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5 (A)The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;
(B)they sank into sleep;
all the men of war
were unable to use their hands.
Psalm 49:1
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Why Should I Fear in Times of Trouble?
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of (A)the Sons of Korah.
49 (B)Hear this, all peoples!
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
Revelation 3:17-18
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17 (A)For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, (B)blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you (C)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and (D)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and (E)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, (F)so that you may see.
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
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Acts 7:51
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51 (A)“You stiff-necked people, (B)uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. (C)As your fathers did, so do you.
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Malachi 3:13-15
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13 (A)“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. (B)But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ 14 You have said, (C)‘It is vain to serve God. (D)What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? 15 And now we call (E)the arrogant blessed. (F)Evildoers not only prosper but (G)they put God to the test and they escape.’”
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Isaiah 48:1
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Israel Refined for God's Glory
48 Hear this, O house of Jacob,
(A)who are called by the name of Israel,
and (B)who came from the waters of Judah,
(C)who swear by the name of the Lord
and confess the God of Israel,
but not in truth or right.
Isaiah 45:20
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20 (A)“Assemble yourselves and come;
draw near together,
you survivors of the nations!
(B)They have no knowledge
who (C)carry about their wooden idols,
(D)and keep on praying to a god
that cannot save.
Proverbs 8:1-5
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The Blessings of Wisdom
8 Does not (A)wisdom call?
Does not (B)understanding raise her voice?
2 On (C)the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
3 beside (D)the gates in front of (E)the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
4 “To you, O (F)men, I call,
and my cry is to (G)the children of man.
5 O (H)simple ones, learn (I)prudence;
O (J)fools, learn sense.
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